<p>The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said its troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border here, forcing it to retreat.</p>.<p>A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone, a BSF spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"A blinking light (of a suspected drone) was observed around 12:15 am (Saturday) on the IB in the night in the general area of Ramgarh. Alert troops fired towards the blinking light due to which it (drone) was forced to return," he said.</p>.<p>He said the area was being searched thoroughly.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/powerful-blast-creates-crater-in-ground-near-india-pak-border-in-jks-kathua-1204915.html" target="_blank">Powerful blast creates crater in ground near India-Pak border in J&K's Kathua</a></strong></p>.<p>Official sources said over two dozen rounds were fired by the BSF in Arnia sector to bring down the suspected drone but it managed to return to the Pakistani side.</p>.<p>A vast area was cordoned off by the BSF and a search operation was underway when the last reports were received, they said.</p>.<p>This is the second such incident in the past two weeks.</p>.<p>The BSF had fired at a Pakistani drone at the Chamliyal border post in Samba district on March 22, preventing it from flying into India.</p>.<p>According to security officials, Pakistan-based terror groups use drones to smuggle arms and narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir.</p>
<p>The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said its troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border here, forcing it to retreat.</p>.<p>A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone, a BSF spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"A blinking light (of a suspected drone) was observed around 12:15 am (Saturday) on the IB in the night in the general area of Ramgarh. Alert troops fired towards the blinking light due to which it (drone) was forced to return," he said.</p>.<p>He said the area was being searched thoroughly.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/powerful-blast-creates-crater-in-ground-near-india-pak-border-in-jks-kathua-1204915.html" target="_blank">Powerful blast creates crater in ground near India-Pak border in J&K's Kathua</a></strong></p>.<p>Official sources said over two dozen rounds were fired by the BSF in Arnia sector to bring down the suspected drone but it managed to return to the Pakistani side.</p>.<p>A vast area was cordoned off by the BSF and a search operation was underway when the last reports were received, they said.</p>.<p>This is the second such incident in the past two weeks.</p>.<p>The BSF had fired at a Pakistani drone at the Chamliyal border post in Samba district on March 22, preventing it from flying into India.</p>.<p>According to security officials, Pakistan-based terror groups use drones to smuggle arms and narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir.</p>