The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday shot a drone entering from Pakistan on Friday in Gurdaspur. They intercepted it by firing.
The BSF found a hexacopter alongwith a AK series rifle, two magazines and 40 rounds of bullets from a farming field in Gurdaspur's Nabi Nagar area.
"As per the laid down drills, troops endeavoured to intercept the drone by firing. On day break, the whole area was cordoned in which police also participated," force spokesperson said.
A drone along with an AK rifle, two magazines and 40 bullet rounds were recovered from an agricultural field near Nabi Nagar village, he said.
Earlier, the BSF had shot down a 'rogue' drone which entered India from Pakistan along the International border. A BSF spokesperson said that the drone fell into Pakistani territory after it was shot down.
He further informed that the incident occurred near the border post 'Babapir' in Amritsar sector during the intervening night of February 7-8. "BSF troops fired upon the rogue drone and deployed all counter-drone measures. As a result, the rogue drone fell down in Pakistan territory across the International border," the spokesperson said.
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