Jammu: Two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force station at Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday.
An FIR has been registered under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act that allows the arrest of suspects and their detention for up to six months without evidence. The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe.
The IAF said two low intensity explosions took place in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. The first blast took place at at 1:27 am and the second at 1:32 am. “One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area. There was no damage to any equipment,” it said. Following the explosions, security was tightened up in and around the base areas including key installations in nearby regions. The NIA team reached the Air Force Station in Jammu to probe the explosions.
The police chief said another major strike was averted when a terrorist, believed to be working for the Pakistan-based outfit Lashker-e-Taiba, was arrested with an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) that was to be used for a strike “in a crowded place”. The arrest is not linked to the airport attack, Dilbagh Singh said.