Drone-dropped arms cache seized near Bikaner; BSF, police recover 5 China-made pistols, 325 cartridges

JAISALMER: BSF and Rajasthan Police Thursday seized an arms cache allegedly dropped by a drone from Pakistan successful the Khajuwala country of Bikaner district, recovering 5 China-made pistols, 325 cartridges and a drone weighing astir 70 kg.

The associated cognition took spot astatine Chak 24 KND successful Gram Panchayat 14 BD nether Khajuwala constabulary station, wherever the consignment was recovered successful 8 packets during a BSF hunt successful a farmer's field.BSF spokesperson Deputy Commandant Mahesh Chaudhary said, "Large quantities of weapons and cartridges were sent into Indian territory via drone from Pakistan." He besides said information agencies seized "5 Made-in-China pistols and astir 325 cartridges" from the spot.

Chaudhary added that a drone was besides recovered and that its value "around 70 kg" indicated the weapons were sent from Pakistan.Officials said this was the archetypal clip a ample drone-dropped weapons consignment from Pakistan was recovered successful the Khajuwala sector. Police and BSF launched hunt operations and blockades crossed the country aft the recovery.A associated squad including Khajuwala CO Amarjeet Chawla, presumption in-charge (trainee) RPS Rohit Chaudhary and BSF G Branch officers reached the spot.

Newly posted Inspector General of Bikaner Police Range Om Prakash said weapons and cartridges dropped by drone from crossed the borderline were found, a lawsuit was registered and the probe is ongoing.Security agencies said they are probing who the consignment was meant for and which web whitethorn beryllium down it, noting that Rajasthan agencies had warned of the hazard of drone-based weapons transportation aft a drone-linked cause smuggling lawsuit connected the Pakistan borderline 5 months ago.