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Downed drone was flown from India

Pakistan Army releases pictures, videos of spy drone; seized material shows Indian military’s presence and check post

By our correspondents
July 28, 2015
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Monday released the photos and videos of an Indian drone violating the Line of Control (LoC) before it was shot down by the Pakistani troops in the Bhimber area on July 15.
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the spy drone, used for photography, was downed near the LoC after it intruded into the Pakistani territory.
“After analysis, it has been proven that the unmanned plane was sent for spying purposes.Indian troops presence is clearly visible in the photos. An Indian flag hoisted at one of the country’s check posts is also evidently detectable in the footage and photos,” said the ISPR.
The movement of Indian troops indicates their aggressive intentions, said the press release.A company headquarters of the Indian Army is also clearly discernible in the photos.
The Pakistan Army has already lodged a protest with the UN observers over the recent ceasefire violations by the Indian troops. It had urged the UN observers to probe the Indian ceasefire violations and provocation. It added that the Indian Army had targeted civilian areas with heavy machine guns and mortar shells.
Four Pakistani civilians were martyred and five injured in unprovoked Indian firing on the Working Boundary and the Line of Control earlier this month.The Indian authorities denied Pakistan’s claim that it had shot down their spy drone whereas photos and videos recovered from the internal memory of quadcopter provides irrefutable evidence that it was flown by the Indian Army for reconnaissance on the Pakistan side of the LoC.
Some of the images and video clips clearly prove that the quadcopter started its flight from an Indian post and entered the Pakistani airspace.An image proves that after purchase, the quadcopter was taken to MS ASCOM office (an Indian communication and electronics firm).
Another pre-flight picture indicates the presence of an Indian soldier (can be identified from Indian uniform) standing in the vicinity of the quadcopter.An image probably taken before the test flight of quadcopter on its arrival in forward areas indicates the company headquarters of the Indian sector. Another picture gives full aerial view of the Indian post. Another still picture gives full view of the Indian side of the LoC.
Visuals indicate that the quadcopter initially remained close to the LoC facing the Pakistani side of the LoC and then crossed into Pakistan and pictured a post in which the Pakistani flag was marginally visible.
Irrefutable forensic evidence obtained from the quadcopter also gives out geographical histogram about locations traversed by the quadcopter between July 8 and July 15, 2015 and these can be verified by any independent source.