BSF nabs 2 Pakistani smugglers in Jalalabad; seizes narcotics, arms

Praful Chander Nagpal

Our Correspondent

Fazilka, March 20

The BSF claims to have arrested two Pakistani smugglers near the SS Wala Border Out Post in Jalalabad subdivision of Fazilka district on Monday night.

The smugglers have been identified as Muhammad Aslam alias Pehalwan and Mohammad Shakeel alias Namaz Ali, residents of Kasur district in Pakistan.

The troops of 2 battalion of BSF on search seized nine packets of heroin weighing about 2.97 kg, two pistols, four magazines, 36 cartridges, a knife, Rs 270 in Pakistani currency, two mobile phones, three Pakistani SIMs and 104 boxes of Dunhill brand cigarettes from their possession.

They have been booked under Sections 21 and 23 of the NDPS Act, Section 25 of the Arms Act and Section 4 of the Indian Passport Act.