New Delhi: Border Security Force on Friday shot down a ‘Made in China’ black quadcopter entering from Pakistan into Indian territory in the area near village Dhanoe Kalan of Amritsar, Punjab. “On April 29 at about 0115 hrs, Border Security Force troops deployed at border heard buzzing sound of suspected flying object / drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory in the area falling near Village – Dhanoe Kalan, Amritsar Sector. As per drill, the troops tried to intercept the suspected flying object by firing and brought it down,” BSF said in a statement. The whole area was cordoned and Police and concerned sister agencies were immediately informed, it said. BSF said following intensive search of the depth area troops recovered a black coloured Quadcopter (Drone), Made in China, Model – DJI Matrice – 300 in the said village. In Budget Session of Parliament, he government informed Rajya Sabha that it has noticed indications of an “emerging narco-terror nexus sponsored by inimical elements across the border aimed at causing instability along border areas.” In past couple of months, the agencies have witnessed a rise in cross border efforts of dropping consignments of weapons and narcotics into Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir along the border. In the recent past, the BSF has also shot down many drones carrying consignments of narcotics in bordering areas of Punjab. UNI ASU SY 1615
