Consignment dropped by Pakistani drone recovered near IB in Jammu

A suspicious consignment allegedly dropped by a Pakistani drone was recovered by information forces adjacent the International Border (IB) successful the outskirts of Jammu metropolis connected Friday, officials said.

The yellowish plastic-packed consignment was recovered from a guardant country on the IB successful the R S Pura sector, they said.

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Acting connected the information, teams of the BSF and Police rushed to the spot, and the consignment was recovered astatine astir 11 a.m. successful a guardant country pursuing accusation from locals, officials added.

Preliminary reports said that the consignment was wrapped successful a bundle weighing astir 1.5 kilograms and was lying successful the borderline belt. The bundle has not been opened yet, they said.

Officials noted that, arsenic a precautionary measure, the bundle volition beryllium examined utilizing a metallic detector and different information protocols to regularisation retired the beingness of immoderate explosive worldly earlier it is opened.

Further probe and method introspection of the recovered consignment are underway, they said.