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Published 11:51 IST, October 12th 2024

Pakistani Drone Intercepted By BSF, Heroin and Empty Pistol Magazine Recovered in Punjab's Ferozepur

A packet of heroin weighing 498 grams and an empty pistol magazine were recovered after the BSF troops intercepted a Pakistani drone

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A packet of heroin weighing 498 grams and an empty pistol magazine were recovered after the BSF troops intercepted a Pakistani drone | Image: PTI

Ferozepur: A packet of heroin weighing 498 grams and an empty pistol magazine were recovered after the BSF troops intercepted a Pakistani drone, said an official on Saturday.

The Border Security Force troops activated "technical counter measures" to neutralise the drone after intercepting it in the border area along the India- Pakistan border on Friday, said the official.

After a search operation was launched, the BSF personnel recovered the drone and also found one packet of heroin and an empty pistol magazine near village Raja Rai here. 

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Updated 11:51 IST, October 12th 2024