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Meteorological device hung with ballon found in Pithoragarh<\/p>\n
B.D. Kasniyal<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh, March 4<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh police has seized a probable meteorological scientific device hung with a ballon in a forest of village Jakh Pant, a day before, and sent it to Bareilly office of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) \u00a0for identification, Pithoragarh SP Lokeswar Singh said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a statement issued by Director, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Dehradun said that the said device was launched by the Dehradun office at 4.30 am on March 3, 2024 for getting weather data and is totally harmless.<\/p>\n
“The device seems is be used probably by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) was traced by a villager, Mahesh Chandra Pant of Jakh Pant village, some 15 km from district headquarter. The device was hung with a ballon that came down after the ballon burst in the sky,” said Lokeshwar Singh.\u00a0The SP said that the device is Korean manufactured and hung with a ballon.<\/p>\n
The police\u00a0has sent the device to IMD office Bareilly\u00a0for identification.” We have also shared the information with SSB and ITBP, the para military forces deputed at\u00a0 Indo-Nepal and Indo-China borders\u00a0 along the district to get more information about the device,” said the SP.<\/p>\n
The police say that such devices are generally used by IMD Bareilly unit or DRDO to get information on weather pattern.” The purpose of the device could be ascertained after the report from IMD office \u00a0Bareilly ,” said SP.<\/p>\n
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