Suspected drone activity in J-K's Samba, searches carried out
Jammu (PTI): A massive search operation was carried out by the police and CRPF in several forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district following information about a suspected drone activity, a senior police official said on Sunday.
However, nothing objectionable was found during the operation, which started around 7:30 pm on Saturday and concluded at 9 am on Sunday, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations) Garu Ram Bhardwaj told PTI.
He said that information was received that an illegal flying object, believed to be a Pakistani drone, hovered for more than five minutes over Sarthi Kalan, Dera and Madoon villages in the border outpost area of Regal, 10 km south of Samba, at around 7:25 pm on Saturday.
Bhardwaj said a joint combing operation was immediately launched in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) immediately to ensure that there is no dropping of arms and ammunition or narcotic substance by the drone.
The searches continued till late in the night and resumed with the first light of the day, covering the entire over a five-km radius from the scene of the sighting, the officer, who led the search operation in the villages including Chakwal and Bandrali in the close vicinity of Jammu-Pathankot national highway, said.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
