Security forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) following suspected drone movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said.
A joint team of the Special Operations Group (SoG), police and other security forces initiated the operation after drones were reportedly sighted in forward areas late Sunday night.
The suspected drone activity was part of a broader pattern observed across several districts along the International Border (IB) and the LoC, including Samba, Rajouri and Poonch, officials said.
According to officials, all the flying objects were seen entering from the Pakistan side and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes. Following the sightings, security forces launched ground search operations in the affected areas.
Army troops guarding the Nowshera sector along the LoC in Rajouri fired medium and light machine guns after observing a drone hovering over Gania-Kalsian village around 6.35 pm on Sunday, officials said.
Another drone-like object was spotted over Khabbar village in the Teryath area of Rajouri district around the same time. Officials said the object, which had a blinking light, came from the direction of Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved towards Bharakh.
Similar sightings were reported from Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector of Samba and from areas in the Mankote sector of Poonch district.
On Friday night, security forces recovered an arms consignment allegedly dropped by a Pakistan-origin drone in Paloora village of Ghagwal near the IB in Samba district. The seized items included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds and a grenade.
