Pakistan drone downed by BSF at Punjab border; 3rd incident in four days

This is the third such incident of intercepting and shooting down a drone in the past four days at this frontier

The BSF on Monday shot down a Pakistani drone along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab, a day after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying drugs was similarly neutralised.

Border Security Force (BSF) of 22 Battalion spoiled a drone intrusion attempt by shooting down an Octa-copter (eight propellers) in Rania border outpost in Amritsar on Monday. (ANI)

“Today evening at about 8:30 pm, BSF troops from the 183rd battalion shot down a rogue Pakistani drone in the area of responsibility of border post, Kalam Dogar in Amritsar sector of Punjab,” a BSF spokesperson said.

This is the third such incident of intercepting and shooting down a drone in the past four days at this frontier.