SRINAGAR: Police and army recovered a drone close to Line of Control in Sunderbani area of Rajouri with 5 magazines, 131 bullets along two lakh Indian currency on Thursday.   

Official sources told GNS that around 1030 hours, a buzzing sound of a drone was heard by locals of Sunderbani area. Subsequently they informed the army and Police. In a joint search operation around 2345 hours, they said, the drone along with “consignment” was recovered. They said that preliminary investigations suggest that the drone fell after hitting a tree or hill. The location from where the drone was recovered is approximately 2-3 km from Line of Control, they said.

They said two lakh Indian Currency comprised four bundles of Rs 50000 each of Rs 500 denominations.  

Besides, they said, 131 rounds, 5 Magazines and as many slings and a Hexacopter having four batteries were recovered.

Defence ministry based spokesperson in Jammu also confirmed the recovery of the drone along with the consignment. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: A family head was arrested on allegations of attacking and killing his son even as injuring his wife and daughter in Samba district on Wednesday afternoon. 

An official told GNS that one Kulbir Singh was arrested by police soon after a news of him spread for allegedly attacking and killing his son Jatan Singh and also injuring his wife Poonam Devi and daughter with some sharp-edged weapon at their residence in Rakhi Sum area in Samba district. 

Confirming the incident, a police official told GNS that soon after receiving information a police team rushed to the spot and apprehended the accused within no time. "We have registered a case into the incident and the accused being questioned regarding the unfortunate incident", the official said. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Police on Monday recovered a packet, which was allegedly dropped by a drone, in Vijaypur area of Samba district.

Official sources told GNS that upon opening, the packet was found to contain three chinese Pistols, its magazines, 48 live cartridges and four hand grenades.

Additional Sp Surinder Singh confirmed to GNS the recovery of the “drone-dropped” packet and said that a case has been registered with regard to the incident.  (GNS)