Drone, heroin seized by BSF, Punjab police in joint operation

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Updated At : 02:58 PM Jul 12, 2024 IST

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Tarn Taran, July 11

In a joint operation, the Punjab police and BSF seized a DJI Mavic classic drone and three packets of heroin weighing 474 grams from the fields of Bohar Singh, a resident of Khemkaran, on Wednesday.

DSP, Bhikhiwind, Preetinder Singh said that the police had received a secret information regarding a drone lying in the fields of Bhohar Singh of Khemkaran. On receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot with BSF personnel and recovered the DJI Mavic Classic 3 drone along with the packet of heroin.

A case under Section 10, 11, 12 and 13, Aircraft Act, and Section 21-C, NDPS Act, has been registered at the Khemkaran police station. Nothing suspicious was found on further search though the police is conducting a probe, said the DSP.

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