A police official of Jammu and Kashmir Police said that they have shot down a North Korean drone in the early morning of Sunday having a payload attached to it.

The drone activity was observed in the area of Talli Hariya Chak under police station Rajbag in district Kathua, following which a police party was sent to the area for searches.

The drone came from border side and was soon fired as it was observed. The payload attached to was being screened by the bomb disposal experts.