Pak drone with grenades, sticky bombs shot down in J&K's Kathua
- 2 years ago
The Jammu and Kashmir police shot down a Pakistani drone carrying seven UGCL grenades and seven magnetic or sticky bombs at Kathua, shortly after it crossed into the Indian side from across the International Border.
The incident occurred ahead of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas for which security has been tightened.
"There was a payload with the drone. Seven UBGL grenades and seven magnetic or sticky bombs have been recovered. Terror threat is looming large over the Shri Amarnath Yatra. The explosives may have been sent to target Shri Amarnath Yatra," SSP Kathua RC Kotwal on Drone.
The incident occurred ahead of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas for which security has been tightened.
"There was a payload with the drone. Seven UBGL grenades and seven magnetic or sticky bombs have been recovered. Terror threat is looming large over the Shri Amarnath Yatra. The explosives may have been sent to target Shri Amarnath Yatra," SSP Kathua RC Kotwal on Drone.