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Hexacopter intercepted on IB at Jammu’s Arnia sector

We fired at it after which it went back: BSF spokesman

 

Jammu, July 02 (KNO): Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday morning fired at an aerial surveillance object (Hexacopter) after it was intercepted on International Border in Jammu’s Arnia sector.

Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at a forward IB post in Arnia sector, BSF troops fired at an aerial object after it came close to the post.

In an official statement to KNO, a BSF spokesman said that alert BSF troops fired at small hexacopter that came from across today morning at about 04:25 AM.

“It was trying to cross IB in Arnia sector. Due to firing, it returned back immediately,” BSF said.

BSF further stated that aerial object was meant for carrying out surveillance of the area—(KNO)

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