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India News | Punjab: IED Bomb Sent Via Drone Recovered Near India-Pakistan Border

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Border Security Force has recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb sent through a drone has been recovered from the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Fazilka district, officials said.

India News | Punjab: IED Bomb Sent Via Drone Recovered Near India-Pakistan Border

Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): An Improvised Explosive Device (IED), allegedly delivered via a drone, has been recovered from the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Fazilka district, officials said.

The AIG of Counter Intelligence, Ferozepur, stated on Thursday that the consignment contained RDX, batteries, and timers.

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"An IED sent through a drone has been recovered from the India-Pakistan border in Fazilka. The consignment, loaded with RDX, includes batteries and timers in addition to the bomb. The BSF has handed over the device to the State Special Cell," the statement read.

"The matter is under investigation, and a case has been registered," it added.

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Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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