Balloon with Pak flag found in Samba

Jammu, Mar 12: A balloon with a Pakistani flag and name was found on the Indian side of International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir today.

A suspicious balloon was found in the Palauna village of the Ghagwal sector of Samba district in the morning today, creating a panic, officials said.
The balloon had Pakistan’s name and flag mark on it, they said.

This balloon was found in the fields by a woman of the village and after finding the balloon, the woman immediately informed the local people and police post Ghagwal, they said adding the police team reached the spot and seized the balloon.

The police are investigating the matter as to where this balloon came from and whether there is any conspiracy behind it.

Earlier also, incidents of finding such balloons have come to the fore in the border areas. Security agencies are investigating the matter, officials added.