The Border Security Force (BSF) along with the Punjab Police recovered two drones from different locations in the border area of Amritsar on Sunday, officials said. The BSF has recently thwarted attempts of narcotics smuggling across the India-Pakistan border. The joint efforts by the BSF and Punjab Police underline a concerted push to combat illicit activities in the area, signalling a proactive stance against emerging security threats.
“On 21st April 2024, based on information by BSF intelligence set up about the presence of drones in two different locations of the border area of Amritsar district, joint search operations by BSF troops with Punjab Police were conducted in the suspected areas," the Border Security Force said, as quoted by news agency ANI. The recovered drones were reportedly identified as China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic.
“The search operations resulted in retrieval of 02 drones, one each at about 12:15 pm and 02:00 pm. These recoveries took place in farming fields adjacent to village Hardo Rattan and village Daoke respectively, both in Amritsar District," the BSF added.
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Earlier on April 20, the BSF discovered a drone carrying three packages of suspected heroin from Ferozepur's border area. On April 20, the BSF intelligence wing received information about the presence of a drone and a package in the border area of Ferozepur. Responding quickly, BSF forces conducted a thorough search operation in the suspected location.
"At about 5:20 pm, the search led to the successful recovery of one drone along with 3 packets of suspected heroin weighing around 2.710 kg. The packets were kept in a blue-coloured bag. A small torch and an illuminating green-colored small ball were also found attached to the drone. The recovery took place in a farming field adjacent to Jangir Singh ki Dhani village in Ferozepur District,” BSF Punjab Frontier posted on X.