A balloon inscribed with ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ was discovered in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, following a similar incident in Kathua.
A Pakistani balloon has been recovered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, after a similar incident was reported in neighbouring Kathua, raising fresh security concerns. According to Times Now sources, a balloon bearing the words ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ written in Urdu was found in the Nandpur area of Samba.
Local residents spotted the balloon and immediately alerted the police. Security personnel reached the spot and took the balloon into custody. An investigation is currently underway, and further details are awaited.
Earlier, a similar Pakistani balloon marked with the letters ‘PIA’ was recovered from the Rajbagh area of Kathua district. In that incident as well, locals noticed a suspicious balloon lying in an open area and informed the authorities. Police seized the balloon for examination to determine its origin and purpose.
Pakistan Sending Drones Across LoC?
Security agencies on Sunday evening reported multiple sightings of suspected Pakistani drones along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering a high alert across forward areas. According to Times Now sources, a drone-like object was spotted at around 6:35 pm in Khabbar village of Teryath in Rajouri district. Locals and security personnel said the object was flying at a low altitude and had a blinking white light.
The aerial object reportedly entered from Dharmsal village in Kalakote tehsil, moving in a south-west to north-east direction, before heading towards Bharakh in Reasi district.