Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire on a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, the alert border guards at Khanetar garrison detected drone activity around 11:30 pm on Tuesday.

The troops fired more than three dozen rounds to bring down the drone. Following the incident, a high alert was issued and the area was cordoned off. This morning, a massive search operation was launched to sanitize the area.

In a related development, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has offered a cash reward of Rs 3 lakh for information about drones coming from across the border, especially those suspected of carrying weapons and narcotics.

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