A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/pakistan-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Pakistan drone</a> that entered India from along the International Border in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/punjab-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Punjab</a> was intercepted by BSF troops following which it fell on the other side, a senior officer said Wednesday.
The drone was "downed" by Border Security Force (BSF) troops around 7:20 pm on Tuesday and it has been taken away by Pakistan Rangers, he said.
The incident took place near the Daoke border post in Amritsar.
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It was found lying 20 metres inside Pakistan territory opposite Indian border post Bharopal when a search was conducted on Wednesday morning, a BSF spokesperson said.
"It hovered in the sky for a few minutes when counter-drone measures were taken, and fell while returning.Search is in progress to find if it dropped anything on the Indian side, he said.
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The drone was "downed" by Border Security Force (BSF) troops around 7:20 pm on Tuesday and it has been taken away by Pakistan Rangers

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