A forensic analysis of a drone shot down by security forces in Amritsar, Punjab, last December showed that it was flown in parts of China and then in Pakistan before it was used to smuggle drugs across the Indo-Pak border, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
“The forensic analysis of the drone showed that it was flown in Feng Xian district of Shanghai in China on July 11, 2022. Later between September 24 and December 25, 2022 (the day it was shot down), it was flown 28 times within Khanewal in Pakistan,” a Border Security Force (BSF) officer aware of the development said.
The issue of Pakistan using drones and quadcopters to smuggle drugs and weapons has increased since 2019.
