Overview
- Security forces detected the drone over Khadi Karmada in Poonch, with the UAV remaining in Indian airspace for over five minutes before returning across the Line of Control.
- The aircraft dropped a bag between Rangar Nallah and the Poonch River in the Chakkan Da Bagh area of Khari, which troops recovered and secured.
- Recovered items included a yellow tiffin box suspected to be an IED, dozens of ammunition rounds and narcotics, according to officials.
- A Bomb Disposal Squad examined the consignment, and joint Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police teams launched extensive searches to rule out further drops or accomplices.
- Officials say the incident fits a recurring pattern of cross-border drone deliveries, with some suggesting a possible link to New Year attack plans that remains under verification.