Pakistani drone spotted in Punjab’s Khemkaran sector, blackout ordered, internet services shut

The administration, to keep the situation under control, the internet services have been suspended and a blackout too ensued in the village. However, there are no reports yet if the drone has been shot down by the soldiers.

Pakistani Drone (Representational Image - AFP)

Khemkaran: Security forces fired at a Pakistani drone after spotting it in Punjab’s Khemkaran sector, said Indian Army.  A blackout was ordered in the entire village and internet services temporarily stopped. There is no confirmation about whether the drone is shot down or not. The administration, to keep the situation under control, the internet services have been suspended and a blackout too ensued in the village. However, there are no reports yet if the drone has been shot down by the soldiers. Earlier, news agency ANI had reported that the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Army will be destroying several unexploded bombs fired by the Pakistan Air Force in Mendhar. These bombs were fired by Pakistan on February 27 in retaliation following the IAF airstrikes a day before. However, the bombs remained unexploded after being released from the Mirage-III combat planes. Earlier, late on Sunday night, the Indian Air Force (IAF) scrambled Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets to chase away four Pakistani F-16s flying close to Punjab border. The Pakistani warplanes were accompanied with a surveillance drone, possibly trying to detect the deployment of Indian troops in border areas. On Wednesday, a high-level aerial activity was witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir. Eyewitnesses reported seeing several IAF jets flying over Mendhar in Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) and Rajouri district.