The Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir,  official sources said.

This was followed by a massive search operation in the area 

The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up a blinking red light in the air, believed to be a drone, from Pakistan around 2.30 am and fired over two dozen rounds to bring it down, they said.

The  suspected drone, the officials added, subsequently returned to the Pakistani side.  

 The search operation was launched in the forward villages adjoining Chamliyal, Sapwal and Narayanpur border outposts to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics.

The open fields in Dug, Channi-Sapwal and Asampur villages are also being searched by the BSF personnel who were deployed in strength for the operation, the officials said.