Security forces Saturday launched a search operation along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district after a drone, suspected to be from Pakistan, was spotted hovering over forward areas late Friday night.
The unmanned drone was first sighted late Friday evening in Behrooti village, located within the Balakote area of the Mendhar sector.
According to officials, it then travelled towards the Mangalnar-Dabrote side, close to the border, before eventually returning to Pakistani territory. In response, Army units guarding the LoC stepped up surveillance and launched a ground search at daybreak to verify whether any suspicious payload had been dropped off or transported.
Officials have stated that the search efforts remain active, with security forces maintaining an elevated state of alert all along the border.
Concurrently, a large-scale joint operation involving police, Army, and paramilitary troops is also underway across the dense forest belts of Udhampur, Kathua, and Rajouri, following intelligence inputs about questionable movements.
Additionally, in Rajouri district, a separate search was initiated in Gaibas, Mithiyani, Mogla, and Narla after local villagers alerted authorities to the presence of two unidentified armed individuals, suspected to be terrorists.
Despite the extensive operations, officials have confirmed that there has been no contact with any suspected persons thus far.
