Arms, ammunition recovered near Pak border in Ferozepur

Following specific inputs provided by the STF, Ludhiana, a joint search operation was carried out in the area ahead of the fencing on Thursday evening and weapons were recovered in two round-shaped stitched clothes and plastic bags in the morning, said officials

Ferozepur: In a joint operation, the Punjab Police Special Task Force (STF) and Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from border outpost Samaskee in the wee hours of Friday.

Punjab Police Special Task Force (STF) and Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from border outpost Samaskee in the wee hours of Friday.

Following specific inputs provided by the STF, Ludhiana, a joint search operation was carried out in the area ahead of the fencing on Thursday evening and weapons were recovered in two round-shaped stitched clothes and plastic bags in the morning, said officials.

Firearms, including five semiautomatic AK 47 rifles (Pakistan made), three Colt rifles (US made) and five pistols (China made) were recovered.

Besides firearms, 10 magazines (AK 47), six magazines (Colt rifle) and 10 magazines (pistols) were also recovered along with 49 cartridges (7.65 mm), 29 cartridges (7.62 mm) and 50 cartridges (5.56 mm).

Officials privy to the development said the consignment was recovered around 10 metres from the International Border.