RS Pura (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 7 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Saturday fired at a drone coming from Pakistan in the Arnia area of RS Pura sub-division of Jammu region and it returned back immediately.

The alert BSF troops fired eight rounds at the drone which was spotted at 7.25 pm.

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It had hardly crossed the International Border when the BSF troops opened fire. A search is being carried out in the area.

"A drone coming from Pakistan towards India was observed in the Arnia area of RS Pura sub-division at 1925 hrs with a blinking light. Hardly had it crossed the IB, alert BSF troops fired eight rounds at the drone, due to which it returned back immediately. Search is underway," BSF said.

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Last month BSF had shot down a drone coming from Pakistan in Punjab's Amritsar sector. (ANI)

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