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2 drones, 500 gm drugs seized along IB

The first incident took place around 8am when BSF personnel patrolling near Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar found a drone and a packet of narcotics, suspected to be heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, in a field near the international border. The recovered drone is a Quadcopter, DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China,” said a BSF spokesperson.

Updated on: Nov 16, 2023, 08:24:07 IST
By , Amritsar
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The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered two drones and a packet of contraband, suspected to be heroin, weighing about 500gm, in separate operations along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts on Wednesday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered two drones and a packet of contraband, suspected to be heroin, weighing about 500gm, in separate operations along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts on Wednesday. (HT File)
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered two drones and a packet of contraband, suspected to be heroin, weighing about 500gm, in separate operations along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts on Wednesday. (HT File)

The first incident took place around 8am when BSF personnel patrolling near Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar found a drone and a packet of narcotics, suspected to be heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, in a field near the international border. The recovered drone is a Quadcopter, DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China,” said a BSF spokesperson.

The second incident was reported around 11:15 am during a joint search operation of BSF personnel and Punjab Police near Kalash Havelian village falling under Bhikhiwind subdivision of Tarn Taran district.

“During the search, a drone was recovered from the Harbhanjan platform, adjacent to Kalash Havelian village. The recovered drone is a DJI Mavic 3 Classic Quadcopter made in China,” the spokesperson said.