Suspected ‘nano drone’ recovered in Chakroi, R S Pura
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following suspicious movement, officials said.
The search operation was launched after locals reported a suspicious-looking individual with a weapon in the Katli area, they said.
A joint team of the Special Operations Group (SOG), police and CRPF also launched a search-and-combing operation in forest areas of Sidhra on the outskirts of the city, they said.
The Indian Army and police also carried out a joint checking campaign in the Meera Sahib border area of Jammu, they said.
“The operation continued throughout the night, with security personnel checking every vehicle passing through the area. The campaign comes amid ongoing anti-terror operations in Jammu division, with overall security stepped up,” they said.
The measures are part of overall security preparedness to ensure peaceful Republic Day functions.
Meanwhile, security forces have recovered a suspected “nano drone” which was found lying in a border area of Jammu district, officials said.
The recovery was made on Thursday night from the border area of Chakroi in R S Pura, on the information provided by a local resident, they said.
An investigation has been launched in this regard, officials added.