Poonch, Jan 1: Security forces on Thursday recovered a suspected drone-dropped consignment containing arms, explosives and narcotics from the Khari area of Poonch district, officials said.
According to reports, acting on specific information, security forces launched a search operation in the area and successfully traced a consignment suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the Line of Control (LoC).
During preliminary examination, the recovered material was found to include 70 rounds of AK ammunition, around one kilogram of a narcotic substance and one improvised explosive device (IED).
The seized items have been taken into custody for further legal proceedings and detailed examination.
Officials said that the IED will be destroyed through a controlled mechanism in accordance with standard operating procedures, while investigations are underway to trace the source and intended recipients of the consignment.
It has further been informed that joint teams of Indian Army as well as Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a massive search operation in this area for area sensitization as well as area domination in the wake of this recovery.
Pertinent to mention here that security situation in the border district Poonch is already on high alert mode with multiple incidents of drone sightings have been reported from different parts of the district in last couple of months.