This Article is From Feb 24, 2022

Weapons Dropped By Drone Along Border In J&K Recovered: Police

The explosives were dropped by a drone, which is reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Arnia belt of RS Pura from across the border, they said.

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The dropping of explosives suggests a major terror plan of the LET and the TRF (Representational)

Jammu:

Police recovered a huge quantity of weapons dropped by a drone along the International Border in RS Pura sector in Jammu, officials said.

A search operation was launched by the special operations group (SOG) of the police following information about a drone activity and dropping of weapons by Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Force (TRF) at the behest of ISI in RS Pura-Arnia area in Jammu district, a senior police officer said.

The operation led to the recovery of one pistol with two magazines and 70 rounds, three detonators, three remote-controlled IEDs, three bottles of explosives, one bundle of cortex wire, two-timer IEDs and six grenades at Treva village of Arnia sector, the officials said.

The explosives were dropped by a drone, which is reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Arnia belt of RS Pura from across the border, they said.

The dropping of explosives suggests a major terror plan of the LET and the TRF, which has been foiled, the police officer said.

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An FIR under relevant sections law has been registered at police station Arnia and further investigation into the matter case is on, the officials said.

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