BSF downs Pak drone carrying narcotics near Amritsar border
Amritsar, May 21: The Border Security (BSF) has shot down a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics near International Border near Punjab's Amritsar.
The BSF troops deployed in the depth area heard the buzzing sound of a suspected Pakistani drone in the Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district around 8.48 pm on May 20. As per the laid down drill, BSF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone and successfully downed the Pak drone with Contraband.
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During intial search of the area, BSF troops recovered a Drone (Quadcopter, DJI Matrice, 300 RTK) alongwith a consignment containing 03 packets of suspected Narcotics, attached with the Drone by the means of iron ring, from the farming fields Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.
During the search operation, four luminous strips were also found attached with the consignment for easy detection of smuggler. The gross weight of the recovered consignment of suspected heroin is approximately 3.3 kg.
Another nefarious attempt of Pakistan foiled by vigilant BSF troops
- PTC NEWS
