Cache of weapons dropped from drone on Jammu border seized

Police here seized an ammunition consignment allegedly intended for terrorists dropped with the aid of a drone from Pakistan close to the Jammu International Border (IB), officers stated on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

The fingers had been seized on the foundation of records supplied with the aid of a jailed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, who perished at some point of an come upon at the website where the consignment used to be found, they said.

Mohmmad Ali Hussain used to be fatally shot after he snatched the rifle of a policeman and fired at the police group that had taken him to a spot close to the IB to discover weapons on Wednesday, ADGP Mukesh Singh said.

The fingers packet was once opened by using bomb disposal squad and it was once discovered to have contained one AK-rifle, one magazine, 40 rounds, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 10 rounds, and two grenades, he said.

The officer said the recovery operation was carried out by means of police after the terrorist’s name surfaced in the course of investigation in an arms dropping case via drone on February 24 in Arnia sector.