Jammu: Alert troops of Border Security Force opened fire to push back the drone along the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The BSF spokesman said that a blinking light was observed around 0015 hrs on the IB in the night in the general area of Ramgarh.

"Alert troops fired towards the blinking light due to which it was forced to return back," he said.

The spokesman added that the area being searched thoroughly.

(With UNI inputs)