Packet suspected to be dropped by drone from Pakistan found in Samba

Police on Thursday found a suspicious packet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, prompting them to call a bomb disposal squad, an officer said.

The packet is suspected to be dropped by a drone from across the border and the possibility of it containing an improvised explosive device, a consignment of weapons or narcotics could not be ruled out, the officer said.

A villager informed the police about the packet lying at a field in Vijaypur area early in the morning. The officer said police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area before calling the bomb disposal squad.