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India News | Security Forces Launch Search Op After Recovering Suspected Material in Jammu's Bishnah

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with security forces, on Wednesday morning cordoned off a forward area on the outskirts of Jammu district after a package suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the border was recovered from an agricultural field.

India News | Security Forces Launch Search Op After Recovering Suspected Material in Jammu's Bishnah

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 20 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with security forces, on Wednesday morning cordoned off a forward area on the outskirts of Jammu district after a package suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the border was recovered from an agricultural field.

According to police officials, the alert was sounded at around 10:45 AM when a resident noticed suspicious material lying in the agricultural fields of Bahadurpur village, under the jurisdiction of the Bishnah Police Station.

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Upon receiving the information, a police party from Bishnah police station, accompanied by concerned security officials, immediately rushed to the spot, secured the area, and established a strict security cordon.

"Search operations and necessary inquiries were immediately initiated to trace and recover the suspected material, as well as to ascertain the exact flight path and origin of the drone movement," a senior police official said.

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During the intensive search of the location, security personnel recovered one tightly wrapped packet, officials said. Residents are currently being questioned, and a thorough scanning of the nearby fields is underway to ensure no other dropping went unnoticed.

A case is being registered at the Bishnah police station, and a detailed investigation has been launched to determine the technical aspects of the drone and trace the forward linkages of the intended recipients.

Further details on the exact contents of the recovered package are awaited, police added. (ANI)

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