Highlights
- The BSF on Monday spotted a drone near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur area.
- The drone was observed at 12:30 am.
- BSF officer spotted the drone and shot at it, firing 5 rounds.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday spotted a drone near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur area, news agency ANI reported. The drone was observed at 12:30 am on an intervening night of December 20, a senior BSF officer told the agency.
BSF officer spotted the drone and shot at it, firing 5 rounds. Following this, the drone returned to the Pakistan side of the border.
"BSF personnel fired 5 rounds after the patrolling team heard a humming sound but it managed to return to Pakistan territory," officer said.
A search operation is underway in the area.
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