After two explosives-laden drones crashed into the high-security India Air Force station at Jammu this morning, an alert has been sounded in Punjab's border district of Pathankot.
The Punjab Police and army officials have been keeping a tight vigil near key installations in Pathankot. Besides, patrolling across the district has been strengthened near sensitive areas and additional forces were deployed.
Five years ago, the Pathankot Air Force base had come under terror attack.
“The security has been strengthened in view of the situation. Whenever there is an incident of this kind, maximum alert is sounded in neighbouring areas," said Pathankot's Senior Superintendent of Police, Surendra Lamba.
He said they have been keeping an eye on inter-state border movement and specialised commandos and SWAT teams of Punjab Police are being deployed strategically.
Also Read: Jammu: Drone attack suspected after 2 low-intensity blasts knock IAF Technical airport complex
Two blasts within a gap of five minutes shook the high-security technical area of Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday. The blast took place on the intervening night of June 26-27, first at around 1.45 am tearing off the roof of a building at the technical area of the airport guarded by the Air Force and the second one occurred on the ground.
A high-grade meeting has been called at the Air Force station where senior police and Indian Air Force officials are present.