GURDASPUR (Punjab), Feb 19:
A drone containing suspected contraband items was recovered by Border Security Force (BSF) during patrolling in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan.
The made in China-drone, found in a farming field, was carrying four packets of narcotics in one big packet which was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape. “On February 19 at about 9:30 am, alert troops of Border Security Force, while carrying out area domination patrol ahead of border fencing observed some suspicious items lying in the farming field near Village – Ghaniake, District – Gurdaspur,” read the official release.
“Further, during a thorough search, BSF troops recovered 01 Quadcopter/drone – DJI Matrice 300 RTK (Made in China) having payload carrying capacity of appx – 9 kg, having a payload release mechanism, a reflector and 01 Big packet containing 4 packets of narcotics suspected to be Heroin in one big packet ( Gross wt – appx 2.730 kg ) wrapped with yellow adhesive tape,” the BSF added.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday had foiled a smuggling bid and recovered approximately 2 kg of contraband suspected to be heroin in the village Dalla Rajput in Punjab’s Amritsar District.
Earlier in the month, the Border Security Force also shot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar sector and seized six kilogrammes of narcotics.
The BSF achieved success during a joint operation carried out in close coordination with Rajasthan Police in the general area of Srikaranpur of the Sriganganagar sector on the India-Pakistan International Border (IB).
The BSF personnel shot down the drone in the joint operation soon after it crossed the IB to smuggle narcotics into Indian territory. (ANI)
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