SRINAGAR- The Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure micro unmannedariel vehicles fitted with night vision equipment for security,surveillance and detection operations in the state, officials have said.

Senior police officials said that there was a need to have such UAVs forsecurity drills including anti-terror operations, particularly in Kashmirvalley, in view of increasing militancy-related incidents.

Tendering process for the procurement of eight drones has started.

“We have invited tenders from original manufacturers or authorised dealersfor supply of UAVs recently,” Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG),police headquarters, Mubassir Latifi said.

The move is part of Director General SP Vaid’s focus on better equippingthe force and improving its infrastructure, the official said.

Latifi said these drones would be used for security, surveillance,reconnaissance and detection operations round the clock.

The drones should have autonomous take-off, landing and flight navigationmodes, he said.