BSF: Drone shot down last year in India was also flown in China and Pakistan
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India's Border Security Force (BSF) said on Wednesday that a forensic analysis of a drone shot down last year revealed that it was earlier flown in China as well as in Pakistan, India-based news agency ANI reported.
BSF troops shot down the drone when it entered India from the Pakistan side and intruded into the Indian territory near the Border Outpost Rajatal in Amritsar Sector at about 7.45pm (IST) on December 25, 2022.
BSF troops fired at the drone and itfell down. It was sent to BSF headquarters for forensic analysis after the officials recovered it lying in farming fields.
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Thereport came as there is a significant increase in the use of drones in the past two-three years to smuggle arms, ammunition and narcotics from across the border.
The analysisshowed that the Pakistani quadcopter drone had flown in the Feng Xian district in China on June 11, 2022.
It apparently flew at various other locations 28 times within the Khanewal area in Pakistan between September 24, 2022, and December 25, 2022.
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BSF said: "BSF troops fired at the drone and it fell down before it could retreat. The drone was seized and sent to the BSF headquarters for forensic analysis."
The reportalso mentioned that the troops tried to intercept the flying object by firing and the whole area was cordoned. Thepolice and other agencies were informed.
(With inputs from agencies)
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