Drone shot down, 2 kg heroin seized

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Updated At : 11:26 AM Apr 28, 2023 IST

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Chandigarh, April 27

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone near the International Border in the Amritsar sector this morning and seized over 2 kg narcotics.

“On April 27, around 2.20 am, troops deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of a suspected drone entering the Indian territory near Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district,” a BSF officer said.

The troops reacted immediately to intercept the drone by firing at it, he added. The troops also heard the sound of dropping of a consignment in the fields on the outskirts of Dhanoe Kalan.

During the search, the troops found a quadcopter (DJI Matrice 300 RTK) in partially damaged condition, besides a package with two packets of heroin.

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