Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 10: An arms consignment, apparently dropped by a drone from Pakistan, was recovered from a forward area near the International Border in Samba district.
The recovery of the consignment, including two pistols (one Glock and one Star), three magazines, 16 rounds and a Chinese HE grenade, was made amid heightened security to thwart any attempt by terrorists to disrupt the upcoming Republic Day celebrations.
A joint team of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police launched a search operation in the Palura village of Rajpura late Friday night following information about suspected movement of a drone from across the border.
The search parties found a packet, wrapped in yellow tape, from the banks of a stream and opened it with the help of a Bomb Disposal Aquad, leading to the recovery of the weapons, the officials said, adding the operation was still continuing when the last reports were received.
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SSP Samba Virinder Manhas supervised the operation.
Meanwhile, a suspicious pigeon was caught from a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector near here today, officials said.
The pale grey pigeon with two black bars on each wing is carrying red and yellow rings in legs inscribed with ‘Rehmat Sarkar’ and ‘Rizwan 2025’ followed by certain numbers was caught by a 13-year-old boy, Aryan, at Kharah village this morning, the officials said.
The wings of the pigeons were also found stamped, the officials said, adding the bird was handed over to Pallanwala police for further investigation.
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