BSF shoots down drone, seizes 2.5 kg drugs near International Border in Ferozepur sector : The Tribune India

BSF shoots down drone, seizes 2.5 kg drugs near International Border in Ferozepur sector

A large packet, suspected to contain heroin, was found from the fields near Gatti Rajoke

BSF shoots down drone, seizes 2.5 kg drugs near International Border in Ferozepur sector

The drone was seized near the International Border in the Ferozepur sector.



Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 17

The Border Security Force shot down a drone near the International Border in the Ferozepur sector during the early hours of Sunday. Later, in a joint operation with the Punjab Police, a packet containing about 2.5 kg narcotics was seized from the area.

On September 17, around 4.10 am,BSF troops detected the movement of a drone near Gatti Rajoke village in Ferozepur district. As per the laid-down drill, troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone by shooting at it, a BSF officer said.

A joint search operation with the police was carried out and at around 6.30 am, a large packet, suspected to contain heroin, was found from the fields near the village, he added.

In the evening of September 16, the BSF shot down a China-made drone in the Tarn Taran Sector.

The downed drone, a quadcopter DJI Mavic-3 Classic, was recovered from the fields near TJ Singh Village in a joint search operation with the Punjab Police.

#Border Security Force BSF #Ferozepur #Punjab Police

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