Indian Army Foils Incursion: Troops Open Fire on Suspected Drone Along LoC in Poonch Sector

​POONCH, FEB 27, 2026 — Tensions surged along the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday morning as alert Indian Army troops detected and engaged a suspected drone infiltrating Indian airspace over Gulpur village in the sensitive Poonch sector. During a high-vigilance surveillance operation, security forces spotted the aerial intruder and immediately initiated tactical countermeasures, discharging 15 to 20 rounds of small arms fire in a targeted attempt to neutralize the threat.

While the concentrated fire prevented the craft from conducting prolonged reconnaissance, official sources confirmed the drone was not brought down; instead, it changed its trajectory toward Siriyan village before retreating back across the border.

In the wake of this aerial provocation, security agencies have significantly scaled up surveillance and launched a massive coordination effort to monitor the border belt, as investigators work to determine if the flight was a precursor to a “payload drop” or a strategic intelligence-gathering mission.