The Border security force (BSF) on Saturday shot down a Pakistani drone carrying weapons in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.
Police sources said at about 5.10 a.m. on Saturday morning, BSF troopers spotted a Pakistani drone over the Panesar outpost on the international border in Kathua district.
"On examination of the payload of the shot down drone, a US made M-4 rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds of ammunition and seven grenades were found.
"The consignment was for some 'Ali Baba' as the payload carried his name", police said.
The width of the drone from blade to blade was 8 feet.
"It seems the Pakistani outpost opposite our Panesar border outpost was controlling the drone", police said.
Director-General of Police Dilbagh Singh told IANS that the consignment was meant for the JeM terrorists.
"Smuggling weapons on drones happened in Punjab, but this is the first time weapon consignment was sent by a drone into J&K," he said.
He said the M-4 US rifles are used by the JeM terrorists in the past.
"There have been instances in the past when Jaish terrorists with such rifles were killed during encounters in Kashmir," he said.
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Weapons recovered from the Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in "Kathua" today. pic.twitter.com/8zL7V6Yju3
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Alert troops of BSF shot down a Pakistani Hexa Copter Drone carrying 01 M4 carbine machine(US Made), 02 filled magazines. (60 Rds), 07 Chinese grenades near Kathua International border today morning.#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/eiM6kQDwlk pic.twitter.com/rNNT9h8dCD
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A Pakistani drone was shot down by BSF in #Kathua region of #JammuAndKashmir
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One US made rifle, 2 magazines, 60 rounds, 7 grenades and 4 China made batteries were recovered from the spot. pic.twitter.com/XJVU7exKaK