Weapons seized near Pakistan border in Abohar sector

Yet another attempt by anti-national elements to push illegal consignments across the border, says BSF

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Updated At : 12:35 PM Sep 13, 2020 IST

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Fazilka/Abohar, September 12

Days after two suspected Pakistani drug smugglers were shot along the border, the BSF today seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the border in the Abohar sector.

124 Battalion of the BSF seized three AK-47 rifles with six magazines and 91 rounds, two M-16 rifles with four magazines and 57 rounds and two pistols with four magazines and 20 rounds. Sources said a BSF patrol party observed a yellow plastic sack adjacent to the Zero Line track near the Gazniwala outpost. Another bag was found 2 metres away. Both contained arms.

The BSF called it yet another attempt by anti-national elements to push illegal consignments across the border. A search operation was in progress, it added.

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