India, Jan. 29 -- A radiosonde, an atmospheric parameter-measuring instrument with 'Malaysia Meteorological Department' written on it, fell from the sky in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, triggering panic among locals, police said on Thursday.

Fearing that it could be an explosive, the villagers alerted the police, who seized the device and confirmed that it was a telemetry instrument.

Police cordoned off the area and secured the device. Initial investigation revealed that the instrument had likely reached Raisen due to strong upper-atmospheric winds and jet streams, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Sonal Gupta said.

"The police reached the spot and secured the area. Upon examination, the device was identified as ...