Shillong: Several Bangladeshi Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been reportedly detected flying close to Sohra and Shella in Meghalaya, near the India-Bangladesh border.
The sightings have raised security concerns, particularly due to the worsening of ties between the two countries.
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The UAVs, which flew in the airspace north of Chhatak and Sunamganj in Bangladesh, were detected by the Indian Air Force (IAF) radar.
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One of the UAVs, identified by its transponder code TB2R1071, was reportedly operated from the Tejgaon Airbase in Bangladesh.
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Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP), Idashisha Nongrang stated that the matter has been taken up with the Border Security Force (BSF) and the IAF.
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However, any further details on the follow-up action are not yet reported.
The BSF stated that the sophisticated UAV can only be intercepted or its ID number detected with electronic technology such as radar.