BSF recovers Pak drone from Tarn Taran

During the search at about 12:15 pm, a broken drone with a packet of suspected contraband and a battery (5000 mAH) of the drone was recovered from a field adjacent to the village

A Pakistani drone, carrying a suspected contraband item, was recovered in Tarn Taran district, in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Tuesday, said officials.

The BSF said that on Tuesday around 11:28 am, it intercepted the movement of a suspected drone near Wan village in Tarn Taran. (HT File)

The BSF said that on Tuesday around 11:28 am, it intercepted the movement of a suspected drone near Wan village in Tarn Taran.

“As per the laid down drill, BSF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone,” said a statement issued by the BSF.

“Further, a joint search operation with the Punjab Police was carried out. During the search at about 12:15 pm, a broken drone with a packet of suspected contraband and a battery (5000 mAH) of the drone was recovered from a field adjacent to the village,” the statement added.

The BSF officials said that the recovered drone is a Quadcopter of model DJI Mavic 3 Classic.