STATE TIMES NEWS
KISHTWAR: In a development from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a balloon bearing the marking of Pakistan International Airlines, commonly known as PIA, has been recovered from the Singhpora area of Chatroo. The recovery has prompted security agencies to remain alert and initiate precautionary checks in the region. According to officials, the suspicious balloon was spotted by security forces during routine patrolling in the Singhpora area, which falls under Police Station Chatroo in Kishtwar district. Acting promptly, the security personnel reached the location and recovered the balloon from an open field. The object was immediately taken into possession by the police for further verification and examination.
Preliminary inspection indicates that no suspicious material, electronic device or explosive substance was attached to the balloon. Authorities believe that such balloons can travel long distances due to wind currents and sometimes drift across borders before landing in interior areas.