Damaged reconnaissance drone found near International Border in Sri Ganganagar
A reconnaissance drone was found in a damaged condition on Thursday at a government nursery near the International Border (IB) in the Sri Ganganagar district. The police immediately reached the spot after receiving information about a suspicious object reported by a shepherd. Soon, officials from the Border Security Force and intelligence agencies also arrived at the scene.
According to reports, a 7-ft-tall drone was discovered in the Forest Department’s nursery in Chak 12-A (B) village. The drone reportedly had 7-8 cameras and sensors, with one or two cameras damaged. The location is approximately 15 km from the IB.
Police sources said that the bomb disposal unit was called to the scene, and the damaged drone was examined and later removed. Police officials had not made any official statements by the evening.
Locals recalled that on the night of May 8-9, suspected drone movements were spotted near the international border in the Sri Ganganagar district, but no official information was available about any action taken.
