BSF recovers two packets containing pistols, IEDs, cash in Punjab's Gurdaspur
Earlier in the day, the Border Security Force (BSF) had foiled an attempt of smuggling contraband by a drone coming from Pakistan in Gurdaspur sector of Punjab's Amritsar district.
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"On February 9, 2022, at about 12:50 am, alert forward troops in the Panjgrain area heard the buzzing sound of a suspected flying object coming from Pakistan side to India side. Alert BSF troops subsequently fired upon the drone. During a search in the area of village Ghaggar and Singhoke by the BSF along with trained dog with a dog handler, two packets of yellow colour with suspected contraband were recovered. The packets contained one pistol, two magazines, two IEDs and Rs 1 lakh in cash," said the BSF. The area is at a distance of approximately 2,700 metre from International Border.
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-PTC News
