Punjab: Yet one other Pakistani drone was shot down alongside the International Border in Amritsar district whereas a smuggler carrying 3.2 kg of drugs was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF), a senior official stated.
“On the intermittent night of May 27-28, Border Security Force (BSF) troop shot down a drone (Quadcopter, DJI Matrice RTK 300) near Village Dhanoe Khurd, district Amritsar. Troops apprehended a smuggler,” BSF DIG Sanjay Gaur, Amritsar stated on Sunday.
“Three packets of narcotics (heroin) weighing 3.2 kg were recovered. BSF recovered another heroin consignment at another place,” he stated. “Further action will be taken after questioning the smuggler,” BSF DIG Gaur stated.
The incidents of Pakistani drones crossing borders have been on the rise. In an identical incident, BSF on Sunday intercepted and introduced down a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace in Punjab’s Amritsar sector. The BSF troops have recovered the drone and tied narcotics.
“A Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace has been intercepted and brought down by alert BSF troops in Amritsar Sector”, BSF Punjab Frontier stated in an announcement.
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