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BSF jawans seize over 4 kg opium, pistol in Khemkaran

The weapon was found wrapped in yellow adhesive tape

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The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled two separate smuggling attempts along the Tarn Taran border, recovering a pistol and a packet of opium.

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According to officials, acting on specific intelligence, BSF jawans, in a joint operation with Punjab Police, recovered one pistol with two magazines from a farming field near Wan village. The weapon was found wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with a metal ring attached, indicating a drone drop attempt from across the border.

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In another operation, the BSF and Punjab Police recovered one big packet containing opium weighing 4.610 kg from a field near Khemkaran village. The packet was similarly wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with a steel ring attached, suggesting it too was dropped by a drone.

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