AMRITSAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire after a drone was spotted entering the Indian territory from the Pakistan side near the border outpost Channa Pattan falling under the Ramdas police station of Amritsar in the wee hours of Sunday.
The incident took place around 12.50am when the personnel of the BSF’s 73 battalion heard a buzzing sound of a flying object. After spotting the drone, the BSF personnel started firing towards it. A BSF official, who didn’t wish to be named, said 43 rounds were fired, but it managed to retreat.
The BSF informed the Punjab Police and Indian Air Force. On Sunday morning, a search operation was launched in the area, but nothing suspicious was found.
