Overview
- A young boy found the 915-gram drone marked “Made in China” in a paddy field roughly 650 metres from the Durgabari Border Outpost in Tripura.
- Tripura Police initially sent the device to the state forensic science laboratory before handing it over to the Border Security Force for further analysis.
- The BSF has transferred the drone to its small equipment workshop at its Delhi headquarters for detailed technical and forensic examination.
- Officials report the UAV carries two high-resolution cameras uncommon on civilian models, raising concerns about potential reconnaissance use.
- With its origin, entry route and operational purpose still undetermined, the incident has prompted the BSF to intensify patrols along Tripura’s 856-km border with Bangladesh.