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Suspected Pakistani drone recovered near International Border in J&K's Samba

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Troops activated counter-drone defenses after tracking the airborne target moving across the International Border in the early morning hours. A subsequent ground operation by the BSF secured the device, which was cataloged as a commercial DJI Matrice 300 RTK model. While no contraband or explosive payload was recovered at the scene, the hardware has been transferred to a forensic facility. Specialists will extract technical specifications and navigational data to identify who owned and piloted the system.

Key points

  • Border Security Force personnel engaged their anti-drone mechanism after detecting cross-…: Border Security Force personnel engaged their anti-drone mechanism after detecting cross-border aerial movement early Thursday.
  • Forensic Science Laboratory specialists are analyzing the equipment to uncover technical…: Forensic Science Laboratory specialists are analyzing the equipment to uncover technical specifications and flight history.
  • Investigators aim to use the retrieved forensic data to definitively establish the owners…: Investigators aim to use the retrieved forensic data to definitively establish the ownership and origin of the aircraft.

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NEW DELHI: A suspected Pakistani drone was recovered from an agricultural field near the International Border in

Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Thursday, officials told news agency PTI.

The drone, identified as a DJI Matrice 300 RTK, was found near Border Outpost Lalfamkima, around 800 metres from the International Border, during a search operation launched by the

Border Security Force (BSF).

No payload was found attached to the drone at the time of its recovery, officials told PTI.

The drone has been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for a detailed examination.

Investigators are expected to analyse the device to establish its technical details and gather information about its origin, ownership and possible flight history.

According to officials, the BSF launched the search operation after troops spotted suspected drone movement from across the border in the early hours of Thursday.

The personnel subsequently activated the anti-drone mechanism before carrying out the search.

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