Overview
- A plane-shaped balloon bearing a Pakistani flag and PIA text was recovered from a Chalet village rooftop in Una, with police taking it into custody and finding no devices attached.
- Three similar balloons were found on December 8 in Tatehra village of Gagret subdivision with the Pakistani flag and the phrase “I Love Pakistan” printed on them.
- Himachal Pradesh Police report no FIR has been registered as a formal inquiry continues and coordination is underway with Punjab and Rajasthan counterparts.
- An earlier recovery in Brahampur was checked by an Indian Air Force official, who ruled out chips or other surveillance components on the balloon.
- Recovered items were found deflated and are stored in police malkhanas, while local panchayats have asked residents to restrict entry for unverified outsiders and vendors.