DRONE TERRORISM IMPACTS NATIONAL SECURITY: LT GEN SHERGILL

Ludhiana blast proves that Punjab is facing a sturdy threat from Pakistan, Senior Advisor to Captain Amarinder Singh, Lt. Gen (Retd) Shergill, told The Daily Guardian.

Drone terrorism is incessantly landing Punjab in trouble, and the Ludhiana blast is one such incident. Ludhiana blast proves that Punjab is facing a sturdy threat from Pakistan, Senior Advisor to Capt Amarinder Singh, Lt. Gen (Retd) T.S. Shergill, told The Daily Guardian.

On 17 December, said a BSF statement, near the Wan Border post, BSF detected and shot down a Chinese made drone in Ferozepur Sector. The BSF said that the drone, a hexacopter with four power batteries, weighed around 23 kg and could carry a payload of around 10 kg.

BSF Director General (DG) Pankaj Kumar Singh recently told reporters on November 30 that there have been a total of 67 drone sightings along the border in Punjab and Jammu areas this year. “Right now, the frequency of drones that are coming to our country is fairly small and these are by-and-large Chinese-made drones…they are very good…and carrying small payloads, and in 95% cases they are carrying drugs,” said Singh.

As per the official reports of Punjab Police, over the past 10 days, the drones are said to have carried out 8 sorties to drop and deliver the weapons, and other logistical devices like satellite phones.

Analysts believe that what happened in the Ludhiana Court Complex is a clear result of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s negligence. Captain Amarinder Singh had kept on saying that Punjab is facing threat due to the regular infiltration of Drones through Pakistan Border.

The Government, said Lt. Gen (Retd) Shergill says, has to understand that it is not about any political party or election, it is a national security issue.

“Earlier the reaching frequency of these drones were only 6 km and recently it is been noticed that drones are reaching beyond 31 km and even after that. Captain Amarinder Singh in his dialogue with the Centre had constantly told that Punjab is facing threat and drones. Meanwhile, we do not have any electronic means to gauge these drones, and this is a matter of worry,” Lt. Gen (Retd) Shergill told The Daily Guardian.