6 pistols, 14 magazines seized along border in Amritsar sector

Based on intelligence inputs, an extensive search operation was carried out in the Amritsar sector on April 17, a BSF officer says

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 09:27 AM Apr 18, 2025 IST

Six pistols and 14 magazines were seized along the International Border in Punjab in a joint operation by the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police.

Based on intelligence inputs, an extensive search operation was carried out in the Amritsar sector on April 17, a BSF officer said on Friday.

A large packet wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with a metal ring attached to it was found in a harvested field adjacent to Mahawa village, he added.

In another incident a day before, three pistols, along with six magazines and 97 rounds of ammunition were seized near the border in the Tarn Taran sector.

Both the consignments of weapons are believed to have been dropped by drones from Pakistan, BSF officers said.

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