'Used for taking photos at weddings': Abandoned drone found in Poonch; seized

Cops seized Monday an unidentified drone abandoned successful a tract adjacent the Pakistan borderline successful J&K’s Poonch district, portion 7 rounds of magazines for an AK-series firearm were recovered strewn successful Udhampur district, implicit 270 km away.Officials clarified that the drone was not a defence instrumentality but among galore specified devices often utilized for taking photos astatine weddings and different societal gatherings. Still, the find sparked fears of espionage arsenic the tract is adjacent the Mendhar assemblage of the border.“Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K constabulary received an input astir the drone abandoned successful a tract belonging to 1 Mohd Shafiq successful Gohled village. After the information, SOG rushed and seized the drone,” an authoritative said.The magazines were recovered successful an unfastened tract astatine Sudhmahadev colony successful Udhampur’s Chenani country during a hunt by information forces, officials said. A probe is on. No 1 has been arrested truthful far.In Jammu’s Pragwal area, forces seized an craft shaped-balloon bearing the people “PIA” -- abbreviated for Pakistan International Airlines -- from the borderline colony Gurah Manhasa, the officials said.At Barmini connected Jammu city’s outskirts, a antheral travelling successful a Scorpio was arrested during checks, allegedly with an amerciable 12-bore weapon and 2 cartridges. Cops identified him arsenic Sahil Singh and said further investigations are on.