Punjab: A Pakistani drone spotted hovering over Dera Baba Nanak town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, returned to Pakistan as soon as the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at it. In the wee hours, the 10th battalion of BSF personnel deployed at the Punjab Border heard the Pakistani drone and fired seven rounds of bullets at it. Following the incident, the BSF has begun a search operation in the area. "Today around 4:30 am, a Pakistani drone was noticed in Dera Baba Nanak area by BSF troops. BSF fired upon the drone near BOP Aabad After which the Pakistani drone went back. BSF has started search operation in the area," said BSF sources.
Earlier, a suspected Pakistani drone was spotted flying over two villages in the Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border in the Hussainiwala area of Punjab, security officials said. This was the second incident in two days. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to look into the incidents of Pakistan-origin drones being used to airdrop weapons in the state. The Home Ministry had also sought answers from the central agencies on why such drone movement was not detected.
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