By means of PTI
CHANDIGARH: Motion of drones for airdropping medicine, palms and ammunition continues to pose a problem for safety businesses with over 150 such actions spotted this yr up to now at a number of issues alongside the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, stated officers.
They stated the usage of drones for the smuggling narcotics, palms and ammunition first got here to note in 2019 in Punjab.
The Border Safety Pressure, which is guarding the 553 km stretch of border with Pakistan, has this yr shot down 10 drones–three within the final week–besides thwarting intrusion of many unmanned aerial automobiles, the officers stated.
“Greater than 150 drone actions had been noticed up to now,” stated a senior legitimate of the BSF (Punjab Frontier).
One drone was once shot down close to the Shahpur border outpost in Amritsar on October 14, two have been gunned down on October 16 and 17 within the Amritsar sector, stated the officers.
The officers stated smugglers subsidized by means of Pakistan’s undercover agent company ISI are the use of subtle and high-end Chinese language drones, with minimal sound and in a position to flying at upper stage.
A drone which was once shot down on October 14 was once a quadcopter (DJI Matrice) and a preserving and liberating mechanism additionally discovered with this drone.
Maximum drone actions had been concentrated in spaces alongside the world border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, stated the officers.
Alternatively, drone actions have additionally been noticed in Ferozepur and Gurdaspur spaces, they added.
The BSF had coordinated with the Punjab Police in busting a gang concerned with smuggling of narcotics and guns from around the border in Tarn Taran house this yr, stated the senior BSF legitimate.
Ultimate month, the BSF had made up our minds to shoot Indian smugglers who come to gather narcotics and guns, smuggled from Pakistan, close to the world border.
“If a smuggler involves obtain the consignment or assaults, the regulation lets in us to fireplace on the smuggler,” stated the BSF legitimate.
The BSF has additionally made up our minds to praise its group of workers who gun down a drone sneaking into Indian territory.
In April this yr, the BSF had introduced to offer Rs 1 lakh praise to an individual who supplies knowledge resulting in the arrest of individuals the use of drones for smuggling of narcotics, palms and ammunition from Pakistan.
CHANDIGARH: Motion of drones for airdropping medicine, palms and ammunition continues to pose a problem for safety businesses with over 150 such actions spotted this yr up to now at a number of issues alongside the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, stated officers.
They stated the usage of drones for the smuggling narcotics, palms and ammunition first got here to note in 2019 in Punjab.
The Border Safety Pressure, which is guarding the 553 km stretch of border with Pakistan, has this yr shot down 10 drones–three within the final week–besides thwarting intrusion of many unmanned aerial automobiles, the officers stated.
“Greater than 150 drone actions had been noticed up to now,” stated a senior legitimate of the BSF (Punjab Frontier).
One drone was once shot down close to the Shahpur border outpost in Amritsar on October 14, two have been gunned down on October 16 and 17 within the Amritsar sector, stated the officers.
The officers stated smugglers subsidized by means of Pakistan’s undercover agent company ISI are the use of subtle and high-end Chinese language drones, with minimal sound and in a position to flying at upper stage.
A drone which was once shot down on October 14 was once a quadcopter (DJI Matrice) and a preserving and liberating mechanism additionally discovered with this drone.
Maximum drone actions had been concentrated in spaces alongside the world border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, stated the officers.
Alternatively, drone actions have additionally been noticed in Ferozepur and Gurdaspur spaces, they added.
The BSF had coordinated with the Punjab Police in busting a gang concerned with smuggling of narcotics and guns from around the border in Tarn Taran house this yr, stated the senior BSF legitimate.
Ultimate month, the BSF had made up our minds to shoot Indian smugglers who come to gather narcotics and guns, smuggled from Pakistan, close to the world border.
“If a smuggler involves obtain the consignment or assaults, the regulation lets in us to fireplace on the smuggler,” stated the BSF legitimate.
The BSF has additionally made up our minds to praise its group of workers who gun down a drone sneaking into Indian territory.
In April this yr, the BSF had introduced to offer Rs 1 lakh praise to an individual who supplies knowledge resulting in the arrest of individuals the use of drones for smuggling of narcotics, palms and ammunition from Pakistan.
