Following violance in Sambhal, UP Police is on high alert in several districts and conducting surveillance using drones. Piles of stones were found in Muzaffarnagar and Firozabad that were removed by the police and warnings were issued against such practices.
On Wednesday (10th January), Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar unveiled the first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Hyderabad
The order by the CP office raises alarm over likelihood of use of drones, remote-controlled micro-light aircraft, para-gliders by terrorists/anti-national elements.
Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabash said that civilians, including six children, and military personnel were among those killed. There were concerns that the death toll could rise further as many of the wounded were in serious condition.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
According to Punjab Police, at around 4 am, a joint patrolling party of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Amritsar Police heard the humming sound of a drone and shot it down at the Lopoke area in Kakkar village, and seized 5 kg of heroin.