NIA takes over IAF Jammu station drone attack case

The agency re-registers the case that was earlier lodged at a police station.

Security personnel on high alert as they check vehicles after two drones were noticed hovering over Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military station area on Sunday night, in Jammu, Monday, June 28, 2021.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday took over the probe into the drone attack inside the IAF station in Jammu early on Sunday.

Following a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the NIA has re-registered the case that was earlier lodged at the Satwari police station in Jammu under Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, Sections 13, 16, 18 and 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and Sections 307 and 120B of the IPC.

“The case relates to an explosion that occurred in the premises of the Air Force Station, Satwari campus, Jammu, on June 27 and a subsequent blast, after about six minutes carried out by drones in a well-planned conspiracy...,” said the agency, adding that two IAF personnel were injured and office buildings were damaged in the explosion.

Soon after the blasts, the NIA had started working with other agencies. Its officials have also visited the explosion sites.

Preliminary findings revealed that explosive devices were dropped inside the station using drones.