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Nov 26, 2022

BSF Shoots Down Drone Along International Border in Amritsar

According to officials, the drone entered from Pakistan into Indian territory near Daoke village in Punjab's Amritsar district.
Representative image of a drone. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Chandigarh: The Border Security Force has shot down a drone that entered from Pakistan in Punjab’s Amritsar district, officials said on Saturday.

The troops fired at the drone after they noticed it sneaking into the Indian territory near Daoke village, 34 km southwest of Amritsar city, on Friday evening, the BSF said.

During the search operation, the BSF recovered a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK (Chinese drone) in a partially-damaged condition, according to officials.

A quadcopter is an unmanned aerial vehicle with four rotors.

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