Police find 3 pistols from package probably dropped by drone in Samba

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]September 2 (ANI): Three pistols, suspected to have been dropped from a drone, were recovered from Ramgarh sector in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday.

According to the JK police, the pistols were seized in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF), Police Component Jammu and Samba Police.

Officials said the search operation was launched following a tip-off about suspected drone movement in the Mallu Chack area. “On hearing the buzzing sound of the drone from the Pakistani side, the security personnel fired a few shots in the direction of the buzzing sound and pushed the drone back to the Pakistani side,” officials said.

They added that a case under Sections 113(3)/149 BNS and 7/25 Arms Act has been registered at Ramgarh police station and further investigation is underway.

On September 1, the BSF discovered a small drone along with a packet of suspected drugs in Tarn Taran district. Officials said the drugs were wrapped with yellow tape and a plastic ring with a glow stick attached was also found on the packet. The discovered drone was identified as a Chinese-made DJI MAVIC 3 Classic. (ANI)