BSF seizes 4.5 kg drugs dropped by drone in Punjab's Fazilka sector
Chandigarh, April 13: The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 4.5 kg of narcotics that were dropped from a drone in the Fazilka sector, close to the International Border.
"On the intervening night of April 12-13, on intelligence-based operations, troops deployed on the border fired at a drone that intruded into Indian airspace," a BSF officer said.
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During a search of the area near Maharkhewa Mansa village in Fazilka district, two large bags containing four packets of narcotics, suspected to be heroin, were recovered. The total weight of the narcotics was 4.560 kg.
Further search operation of the area is in progress.
- With inputs from agencies
