Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: On the third successive day, drones were spotted hovering over vital defence installations situated in the outskirts of Jammu city but authorities are still clueless about operators of these drones.
Highly placed sources said that despite installation of advanced equipment, security agencies have, so far, failed to identify those who are giving open challenges to the forces.
Interestingly, these anti-national elements are conducting recce of vital defence installations through drones but authorities failed to detect their locations.
Meanwhile a red alert has been sounded in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir as drones were again spotted hovering over military installations in the outskirts of Jammu city-the winter capital of the Union Territory.
Another drone was spotted in Dal Lake of Srinagar-the summer capital of J&K. Police have seized it and lodged an FIR in this regard.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar admitted drone is a technological threat. “We will be responding to it with technology. We had a meeting at 15 Core Headquarters regarding the drone threat yesterday”, he said.
Police sources said that in Jammu drones were again spotted hovering over Army formations at Ratnuchak, Kaluchak and Sunjuwan- situated in the outskirts of Jammu city. “Movement of drones were observed between 12.30am to 4.30am on Tuesday morning”, sources said and added that the Army authorities were looking into the matter.
On midnight of 27-28 June 2021, two separate drone activities were spotted over Ratnuchak- Kaluchak military area by alert troops.
Immediately, a high alert was sounded, and Quick Reaction Teams engaged them with firing.
As per Jammu based Defence PRO, “both the Drones, spotted on Monday, flew away.
A major threat thwarted by the alertness and proactive approach of troops.
The security forces are on high alert and the search operation is in progress.
Authorities have taken serious note of hovering of drones over the highly fortified Sunjuwan army installation because this camp was earlier attacked twice by the terrorists.
In the year 2003, heavily armed terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit had attacked this camp in the month of June. 12 soldiers had lost their lives in one of the most deadly attacks on defence installations.
Second time in the month of February 2018, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists had attacked the Sunjuwan Army installation and killed six soldiers and a civilian besides injuring 20 others. The three terrorists were also killed the two-day-long encounter. |
