Impact of drone loaded with explosives created 40 ft wide, 15 ft deep ditch in fields
GURDASPUR: A Pakistani drone today morning exploded in the in fields of village Raju Bala of district Gurdaspur, the residents of village having a miraculous escape.
The drone loaded with explosives bypassed the air defence system of the Indian army and reached the populated area. A loud thunder alerted the villagers who immediately informed the police and army. The drone has caused a ditch 40 ft wide and 15 ft deep in the fields. Had it reached the village, it would have caused major loss of life and property.
The repeated warning sirens in the border villages has become a routine and villagers are forced to live under threat. The army has not yet asked the villagers to vacate the area though some residents have gone to safe places at their own, the reports said.