The object was shaped like an octagon with strings hanging off it and did not appear to be carrying anything. It was shot down by US F-16 fighter jets on Sunday and was flying at 20,000 feet over Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It was about to go over Lake Huron when it was neutralized.
Budhra who had a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, had joined the Maoists in 2018 and was involved in several Maoist activities in the Chintagupha and Chintalnar districts of Chhattisgarh.
The CISF also said the passengers, namely Rahul, Abdul Irfan and Arpudharaj, also tried to offer Rs 3 lakh to CISF assistant sub-inspector Hari Kishan as a bribe while the ASI was questioning them about carrying such important documents/stickers in a handbag.
Fake Reserve Bank of India documents worth Rs. 88 thousand crores were seized at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, and three passengers traveling to Chennai were apprehended by the CISF.
A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head and who was involved in several violent crimes in Bihar and Jharkhand, surrendered before the CRPF and police on Friday.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Small Satellite Launch Vehicle - SSLV-D2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Friday to put three satellites EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites into a 450 km circular orbit.
The sixth plane from India carrying rescue personnel, essentials and medical equipment for relief efforts have reached Turkey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
The police and the security forces in Chhattisgarh arrested two Naxals carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on their heads and four associates, who were supplying goods and raising money for banned Naxal outfits.