Overview
- Security forces brought down an unauthorised drone over the Amarnath Yatra corridor using non-destructive soft-kill methods, according to police.
- FIR No. 26/2025 under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Police Station Gund in Ganderbal.
- Under SSP Ganderbal Khalil Ahmad Poswal’s directions, a specialised team and the FSL retrieved operational logs that linked the device to two individuals.
- The accused were identified as Owais Muneer Khan of Sanat Nagar and Farooz Ahmad Nengroo of Munawarabad, Khanyar, both of Srinagar, police said.
- Officials reiterated that the Yatra route was designated a No Drone Zone under MHA guidelines and framed the case as part of a zero-tolerance security posture.