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BSF shoots down drone carrying heroin in Punjab’s Amritsar

The BSF said it recovered nine packets of heroin from the Pakistani drone weighing 10.67 kilograms, foiling the smuggling bid from across the border.

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May 9, 2022, 12:03 pm IST
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Pakistan drone shot down by BSF in Punjab (Photo Source: Twitter/BSF)

Pakistan drone shot down by BSF in Punjab (Photo Source: Twitter/BSF)

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Chandigarh [India]: The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone coming from the Pakistan side, which was carrying heroin in Punjab’s Amritsar, the paramilitary force said on Monday (May 9).

The BSF said it recovered nine packets of heroin from the Pakistani drone weighing 10.67 kilograms, foiling the smuggling bid from across the border.

“BSF Punjab Frontier troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak drone. Vigilant BSF troops fired at the drone coming from Pak and brought it down. Drone carrying 9 packets suspected to be Heroin (10.670Kgs) in a bag were also recovered,” BSF Punjab Frontier said in a tweet.

09/05/2022#Amritsar @BSF_Punjab Frontier#BSF troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak drone. Vigilant BSF troops fired at the drone coming from Pak & brought it down. Drone carrying 9 packets suspected to be #Heroin (10.670Kgs) in a bag were also recovered.#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/MhAsr9omw3

— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) May 9, 2022

Earlier on Saturday, Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired at a drone coming from Pakistan in the Arnia area of the RS Pura sub-division of the Jammu region, and it returned immediately.

Last month, the BSF had shot down a drone coming from Pakistan in Punjab’s Amritsar sector. (ANI)

 

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