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Jammu And Kashmir: Police Recover IEDs, Rs 5 Lakh Cash Dropped By Drone In Samba

According to the Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Mahajan, local people saw the consignment, somewhere between Ramgarh and Vijaypur, about five-si▨x kilometres away ༺from the International Border, at around 6.15 am and they informed the police.

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Police on Thursday retrieved a consignment of Improvised Explosive𓆏 Devices (IEDs), pistols and cash drop🌟ped by a drone from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said.

According to the Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Mahajan, local people noticed the consignment somewhere between Ramgarh and Vijaypur, about five-six kilometres away from the International Border, at around 6.15 am and they informed the poli🐲ce.

He said the bomb disposal squad recovered two unassembled IEDs with detonators, two Chinese pistols, 4 magazines with 60 rounds and Rs 5 lakh in Rs 500 denomination. The consignment was covered in a wooden box with a steel base, the SSP s🌞aid

"It is case of cross-border drone-dropping. We are investiga♑ting it," he said. "The consignment could have been used for any untoward incident, but the attempt has been foiled."

The🧜 SSP said the police team and the local people will be rewarded.