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Arms and Explosives Dropped by Drone Recovered Near Rajasthan Border
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News18•13-10-2026, 12:45
Arms and Explosives Dropped by Drone Recovered Near Rajasthan Border
- •Security forces seized a large cache of arms, ammunition and suspected explosives dropped by a Pakistan-origin drone in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district.
- •The joint operation by the Border Security Force, Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force, and local police led to the arrest of two Punjab residents.
- •Recovered items include suspected RDX, two pistols, four magazines, approximately 650 cartridges, four pairs of batteries, and two remote controls.
- •The drone dropped three suspicious packets near a canal in the Rawla Mandi area, initially suspected to contain narcotics before weapons were found.
- •Security agencies have launched a joint probe and tightened border security to determine the origin and objective of the dropped materials.
Key Questions Answered
Security forces seized a large cache of arms, ammunition, and suspected explosives, including RDX, two pistols, four magazines, roughly 650 cartridges, four pairs of batteries, and two remote controls dropped by a Pakistan-origin drone.
The joint operation took place in the 12 KND gram panchayat of the Rawla Mandi area within Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district, conducted by the Border Security Force (BSF), Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), and local police.
Yes, two suspects who are residents of Punjab's Jalandhar and Ferozepur districts were apprehended at the spot during the joint security operation.
