Drone spotted; two boxes seized in Amritsar

Security and intelligence agencies have been put on alert after two empty boxes dropped by a drone were found at Bharopal border village falling under the Gharinda police station here early today.

The jawans spotted an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) while it was returning after making the drop. The troops opened fire but it hovered back into the Pakistan territory.

A search operation was launched by the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police in the border villages where drone movement was noticed. Two empty boxes were later found near Bhaini village. The police suspected the consignment sent from across the border was apparently taken away by smugglers.