Kathua: Security Forces on Thursday recovered an IED in the border area of Kathua district on Thursday.

Official sources said that alert troops of BSF Jammu observed drone movement in the depth area of village Manihari under police station Rajbagh in Tehsil Marheen of Hiranagar area Kathua during night and engaged the drone by fire.

Subsequently the area was searched and recovery of IED dropped by the Drone was made, They said . Meanwhile investigation in this regard has been taken up.