An Indian weather balloon fell down at Hauli village of bordering Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday evening, triggering panic among locals.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damurhuda Police Station Sukumar Biswas said that they rushed to the spot around 7:00 pm after locals had contacted them and recovered a box containing a solar box, a battery and a camera.
The tool is for reading weather and the possibility of rain, the OC said, adding that it is not dangerous. The box had Indian flag on it. There were several messages written on its surface warning anyone finding the box to not destroy or harm it in any way. The messages also said that the box was not dangerous and destroying it will be punishable by law.
Jahidul Islam, Superintendent of Police, confirmed that it is a weather tool invented by Prof Sanjib Chakrabarty of a university in India’s Krishnanagar. The tool flied into Bangladesh territory and fell down while they were testing it, the SP added.
Deputy Commissioner Nazrul Islam said that they have informed the Foreign Ministry about it and steps will be taken according to the directives.
