Surveillance drone crashes into CTD headquarters wall in Lahore
A drone allegedly used for surveillance crashed into the outer wall of the Counter Terrorism Department headquarters in Lahore around 12:30am. Police have launched an investigation to find out who operated it and why.
- The drone hit the outer wall of the CTD headquarters in Lahore around 12:30am, late Saturday night.
- Police said it approached from the Jallo Mor direction.
- The bomb disposal squad examined it and declared it clear.
- An application has been submitted at Harbanspura Police Station.
A surveillance drone crashed into the outer wall of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) headquarters in Lahore late on Saturday night, at around 12:30am, according to Daily Times and Geo News. The incident triggered an immediate security response at the facility.
Police said the drone approached the headquarters from the Jallo Mor direction, struck the building's outer wall and fell to the ground. Daily Pakistan reported, citing police, that unidentified suspects had sent the drone towards the headquarters by remote control.
Officials said the drone was reportedly being used to monitor internal areas of the CTD headquarters. According to police, its cameras and battery lights were still working when security personnel recovered it.
The headquarters' security team took the drone into custody and called the bomb disposal squad. Specialists examined the device and declared it clear, which removed the immediate security concern, Daily Times reported.
Police suspect that unidentified individuals sent the drone towards the facility with alleged terrorist intentions, and that it was meant to carry out reconnaissance of areas inside the headquarters. These are suspicions voiced by police, and no one has been identified so far.
Authorities have launched an investigation to establish who was operating the drone and what the purpose of the alleged surveillance was. Police said investigators were examining the incident from all possible angles.
The CTD headquarters security team submitted an application at Harbanspura Police Station seeking legal action over the incident. Police said legal action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
Why it matters
The incident involved a counter-terrorism facility in Lahore and prompted an immediate security response, with police investigating who sent the drone and why.
