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Bomb-like object found in Jaisalmer after Pakistan’s drone attacks; area cordoned off: Report
A local resident spotted the suspicious object, which resembled drone debris, and alerted authorities.
A bomb-like object was found Friday morning in the Kishanghat area of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, following a series of drone and munition attacks launched by Pakistan along India’s western border the previous night, reports news agency PTI.
After a local resident alerted the police, the Indian Air Force quickly responded, cordoned off the area, and called in army experts to examine and defuse the suspected explosive.
According to the local cops, the object resembled parts of a drone that was launched by Pakistan on Jaisalmer on Thursday night around 10.30 pm. However, official confirmation is awaited. "It it currently not known if it is live or destroyed," Kotwali SHO Prem Daan told PTI.
Local resident Arjun Nath spotted the suspicious objectnear a nursery in the Jogis’ colony, located in front of Kishanghat under the Kotwali police station area. He acted swiftly and informed Kalyan Ram, the representative of the Kishanghat Sarpanch. Ram then alerted the authorities.
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