Overview
- The drone crossed the Line of Control near Khadi Karmada/Khari in Poonch early on January 1 and remained in Indian airspace for over five minutes before returning.
- Indian Army troops recovered a bag between Rangar Nallah and the Poonch River in the Chakkan da Bagh area and secured the site.
- The bag contained about 70 rounds of ammunition, narcotics and a yellow tiffin box suspected to hold roughly two kilograms of explosives, which was defused in a controlled blast.
- Joint teams of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Special Operations Group have launched cordon-and-search operations, with examinations to verify origins and any links.
- Officials and outlets say the incident reflects a recurring pattern of cross-border drone drops, with video of the recovered items circulating during heightened New Year security.