Security forces on Thursday recovered arms, ammunition and explosives, including nine grenades and an IED, dropped by a quadcopter along the Line of Control in Jammu's Akhnoor sector, police said. It was all packed in a box found during a joint search operation by the police and the army in Palanwallah near the LoC early morning, officials said.

The box before being opened was scanned by a bomb disposal squad before being opened. When opened, it was found to have an improvised explosive device, or IED, a Turkey-made pistol, two magazines, 38 rounds of ammunition, and nine grenades in it, officials said.