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3 drones, weapon, heroin seized near Pak border
A drone and a pistol have been found in Lakha Singh Wala village of Ferozepur, a drone seized from Tarn Taran’s Noorwala village and a drone along with 520-gm heroin has been seized from Gahlewala village of Fazilka.
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized a drone and a pistol in the border area of Ferozepur district on Saturday. In a release issued late evening, a spokesperson said BSF troops came across the drone and a packet wrapped in a yellow adhesive tape in an agricultural field adjacent to Lakha Singh Wala village in the district.
Also a metal ring with a small plastic torch was attached to the packet. Upon inspection, a pistol (without barrel) and an empty pistol magazine were found in it. The drone is China-made DJI Mavic- 3 Classic one.
In Tarn Taran district, a China-made drone was seized from a field near Noorwala village along the international border. It was a joint operation of the BSF and the police.
The third drone was found in a field near the international border in Fazilka district. The BSF spokesperson said that along with the drone, a packet containing 520-gm heroin was seized in Gahlewala village. (With PTI inputs)
