Chandigarh, Dec. 3 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) has identified key hotspots along the Pakistan border in Punjab from where rogue drones are frequently used to smuggle weapons and narcotics into India. A new integrated system to curb the drone menace is being installed along the border.

During a press conference, BSF Western Command Additional Director General (ADG) Satish S Khandare said the force has begun deploying anti-drone systems on a massive scale across Punjab and Jammu to curb the growing drone infiltration threat. "Alongside this, an anti-tunnelling system is being implemented in Jammu to prevent cross-border smuggling of arms and drugs," he said.

Khandare said that this year so far, the Western Command has seized over 3...