Shivam Bakshi
Kathua, June 23 (NVI): A (PIA)-marked aeroplane-shaped balloon was found in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said.
The balloon was spotted near a sweet shop in Mathura Chak village of Hiranagar tehsil by a local resident, Amit Sharma, who subsequently informed the police, they said.
A police team from Marheen police post rushed to the spot and took the balloon into custody.
They said the balloon has been seized and further inquiry has been initiated to ascertain its origin and any possible significance.
No untoward incident was reported in the area, they added.—(NVI)
