BSF shoots down drone in Amritsar sector of Punjab

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The Border Security Forces shot down a drone Friday morning in the Pulmoran area of the Amritsar Sector in Punjab.

A statement issued by BSF said that the search is on for the presence of other drones in the area.

This is the second such incident in the last three days and fourth in the last two months in Amritsar.

"The Pak drone which had entered India at 1920 hrs in the AOR of BOP Daoke in the AOR of 144 Bn, Amritsar sector was found fallen down this morning in Pak area, 20 meters in their territory opposite the AOR of BOP Bharopal. It hovered in the sky for a few minutes when counter-drone measures were taken and fell while returning," BSF had said in the statement.

A drone was shot down by the BSF jawans of 101 battalion on 21 December, near the Harbhajan Border outpost area in the Ferozpur Sector of the Tarn Taran district. The drone was recovered from the fields on 22 December during a search operation.

(With inputs from ANI)