Two Smugglers Arrested With Heroin In Punjab's Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur: One packet of heroin was recovered in a joint operation in Gurdaspur district, an official statement said on Thursday.

BSF also said that two smugglers were arrested while one smartphone and motorcycle was also recovered from their possession.  

In a post on X, BSF Punjab Frontier said, "Acting on the disclosure made by two apprehended narco-smugglers, a joint operation was launched by BSF troops along with Punjab Police near Kassowal Bulge area adjacent to Ravi River in Gurdaspur district. The joint operation led to recovery of 1 packet of suspected heroin along with 01 Oppo smartphone and 01 Hero Splendor motorcycle."

"Both the smugglers alongwith Heroin were handed over to Gurdaspur police for further investigation," it added.

Punjab Police on Thursday said that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) delivered via drone, has been recovered from the India- Pakistan border in Punjab's Fazilka district.

The AIG of Counter Intelligence in Ferozepur said that the drone shipment included RDX, batteries, and timers.

"An IED sent through a drone has been recovered from the India- Pakistan border in Fazilka. The consignment, loaded with RDX, includes batteries and timers in addition to the bomb. The BSF has handed over the device to the State Special Cell," the statement read."The matter is under investigation, and a case has been registered," an official statement said. 

Earlier, a made-in-China drone coming from across the international border has been recovered in Punjab 's Tarn Taran district, an official statement said on Sunday.

According to BSF, based on information from the BSF intelligence wing about the presence of a drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district, a joint search operation was carried out in the suspected area.