Ferozepur (Punjab): The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and downed a Pakistani hexacopter (drone) flying at a low height in the Ferozepur area of Punjab near the international border on Friday (December 17) evening.
BSF intercepts Pakistani drone at Punjab's Ferozepur
Ferozepur (Punjab): The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and downed a Pakistani hexacopter (drone) flying at a low height in the Ferozepur area of Punjab near the international border on Friday (December 17) evening.
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The BSF said an alert BSF patrolling team of the border outpost at Amarkot heard a humming sound at 11.10 pm. The drone that was a hexacopter was flying low and it was detected and captured at a distance of approximately 300 metre from International Border and 150 metre from the Border Security fence.
"On December 17, at about 23.10 hours, alert troops of Border Out Post (BOP) Wan, Ex-103 Bn, Amarkot detected and downed a drone at a distance of approximately 300 metre from IB and 150 metre from Border Security fence. Top officials of BSF have already reached the spot and a search operation is in progress. The recovered drone is found to be made in China. Alert troops of BSF once again foiled the attempt of Trans-border criminals," reads BSF statement.
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Several teams of the BSF are conducting search operation in the area to find out if it was drone that was used to drop narcotics or weapons from across the border, the officer added.
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-PTC News
