LAHORE: A surveillance drone, allegedly sent with dubious intentions of terrorism, was fall after crashing with the Counter-Terrorism Department’s (CTD) headquarters in Lahore, police officials said.
According to police the drone had arrived from the direction of the city’s Jallo More area. “The drone was likely meant to conduct reconnaissance of the internal portion of the CTD headquarters,” officials said.
The security team of the CTD office taken the crashed surveillance drone in its possession after the bomb disposal squad (BDS) checked it and given its clearance.
Police officials said that the spy drone was sent towards the CTD headquarters for the intention of terrorism.
A drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), can be controlled remotely or operate autonomously.
It is essentially a type of aircraft that does not require a pilot onboard, and it is either remotely controlled by a human operator or autonomously navigates using onboard computers, sensors, and GPS systems.
The drones can range from small quadcopters to large industrial UAVs capable of carrying significant payloads and used for reconnaissance as well as an attacking option in warfare.
