J&K: Two grenades recovered in Baramulla; Army foils drone intrusion in Rajouri

Security forces recovered two hand grenades from a man during a joint checking operation in Baramulla and foiled a suspected Pakistani drone intrusion in Rajouri. Three drones crossed the LoC but were forced to retreat after counter-drone systems were activated

Srinagar/Jammu: The security forces said on Friday they have recovered two hand grenades in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district while the Army foiled a drone intrusion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.

Police said two hand grenades were recovered from a man during a naka checking operation at Wussan Bangil in Kunzer area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The checking was conducted by a joint party comprising personnel from Police Station Kunzer, SOG Kunzer, CRPF 176 Battalion and 2 Rashtriya Rifles.

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During the checking of vehicles and pedestrians, a man allegedly attempted to flee after noticing the security personnel. He, however, was apprehended on the spot.

The man was identified as Shakir Nabi Lone, a resident of Hardu Aboora, Kunzer. Two hand grenades were recovered from his possession during a personal search.

Following the recovery, FIR No. 115/2026 was registered at Police Station Kunzer under relevant provisions of law. Further investigation into the case is underway.

In another operation, the Army thwarted a Pakistani drone intrusion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Officials said three drones crossed into Indian airspace near Rumlidhara, Nowshera in Rajouri during the night intervening August 27-28. Troops detected the movement, following which counter-drone systems were immediately activated.

“The swift action forced all three drones to retreat across the border, officials said, adding that a search operation has been launched in the area as a precautionary measure,” the officials said.

Drones have been used in the past, and such attempts continue by handlers of terror outfits, who use this technology to drop payloads of arms and ammunition, cash and drugs to sustain terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. These payloads are picked up by overground workers (OGWs) of terror outfits and then passed on to the terrorists.

The Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the LoC and the International Border in the union territory have deployed hi-tech anti-drone technology to check the menace of drone intrusions.