Based on intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a pistol and a drone carrying heroin of over 1 Kg in multiple operations along the Punjab border.
Two people have also been arrested in connection with the seizures.
During a patrol along the international border in Attari, Amritsar, BSF troops detained a man for suspicious activities. He was later handed over to Punjab Police for further investigation.
A packet of heroin that was recovered by BSFIn another operation, carried out jointly by the BSF and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Amritsar, a second individual was arrested on charges of smuggling. A packet of heroin and a motorcycle were recovered from him.
Additionally, BSF troops recovered a drone near the international border which was carrying a packet of heroin. Over two kilograms of heroin were recovered from four packets during the raids.
Alongside the drone, a pistol with its magazine was also seized, pointing to organised cross-border smuggling.