J&K police brings down connected to drone, seizes IED
7 June, 2022 | Pragati Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Police seized explosives after bringing down the payload connected to a suspicious drone seen in Jammu’s Kanachak district on Monday.According to authorities, on Monday nigh...
Jammu and Kashmir Police seized explosives after bringing down the payload connected to a suspicious drone seen in Jammu’s Kanachak district on Monday.According to authorities, on Monday night, the Border Security Force (BSF) spotted a drone activity in the Kanachak region and fired some bullets at the drone. Immediately after, police troops were dispatched in the general area, and the anti-drone SOP was implemented.
Further, at around 11 pm at Dayaran area of Kanachak, the police party observed the drone activity and fired at it again. The payload attached to the drone was brought down. However, the drone could not be brought down, said police.
The payload contained three magnetic IEDs packed inside children tiffin box with a timer set to different timings of 3 hours, 8 hours etc. The IED has been deactivated and diffused through a controlled explosion. A case has been registered.
The investigation is underway.