BSF RECOVERS HEROIN
China-made drone, narcotics seized from field in Amritsar
A joint operation by the Border Security Force and Punjab police in Amritsar recovered a Chinese drone and narcotics from a farming field following information provided by the BSF intelligence wing. A packet of suspected heroin weighing 557 grams was found in a plastic container wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, alongside a copper wire ring, in the village of Kahangarh.
Punjab: BSF recovers two China-made drones in Amritsar
"One drone (a China-made DJI Matrice 300 RTK) at about 06:15 am recovered from the courtyard of an abandoned house of village Hardo Ratan in Amritsar District. One drone (China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic) at about 08:25 am, recovered from a harvested field adjacent to the village Nestha of district Amritsar," BSF said.
BSF hits a century, shoots down 100 Pakistani drones in 2023
In a notable achievement, the Border Security Force has successfully intercepted and neutralized 100 Pakistani drones attempting to smuggle narcotics and contraband into Indian territory in 2023. Employing a strategic three-pronged approach, BSF not only thwarted smuggling attempts but also apprehended individuals involved. The recent incident in Amritsar saw BSF seizing 434 grams of heroin from a drone. The force remains committed to securing the nation's borders and curbing illicit activities.
95 drones, mostly from Punjab, recovered; BSF deployment increased: Special DG
The Western Command of the Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for effective border management on the India-Pakistan border with five frontiers Kashmir, Jammu, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Drone recovered near Pakistan border in Punjab
The official said the troops, acting on specific information, conducted a joint search operation with the Punjab Police on the outskirts of Mehdipur village in Tarn Taran on Monday.
BSF recovers China made Quadcopter Drones used in drug smuggling in Taran Taran and Amritsar
On the night of November 14-15, the Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted a China-made Pakistani quadcopter drone in Tarn Taran, violating Indian airspace. The Central Armed Police Force detected the suspected drone's movement in the Village Mianwali District, prompting BSF troops to intercept it.
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Drone, heroin packet found near IB in Punjab's Tarn Taran
During the operation, a Chinese quadcopter drone and the packet of heroin weighing 407 grams were recovered from the field, said the official from BSF.
BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Rajasthan
The BSF on Friday said that it had foiled an international drug smuggling attempt by shooting down a Pakistan drone in Srikaranpur in Rajasthan.
BSF chief reviews security situation along International Border in J-K
BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal visited the International Border in the Samba district to assess the alertness of troops in thwarting smuggling activities and drone threats from Pakistan. Agrawal was given a presentation on border security and domination by the IG of the Jammu frontier headquarters.
BSF recovers Pak drone near international border in Punjab's Tarn Taran
BSF and Punjab Police troops have recovered a drone in broken condition from the farming field near Mastgarh village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, officials said. On Friday morning, on specific information, BSF and Punjab Police launched a search operation and recovered the Pakistdrone from the outskirts of Mastgarh village.
BSF shoots down drone carrying narcotics near Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan
The BSF jawans, during patrolling on Friday night, heard a drone flying in the Gharsana border area of the district. They fired indiscriminately at the drone and it crashed, BSF DIG Pushpendra Singh Rathore said on Saturday.
More than 5 kg heroin airdropped by Pakistani drone recovered near IB in Amritsar
Around 2:50 am, the joint team heard the buzzing of the unmanned aerial vehicle and dropping of the consignment on the outskirts of Rai village in Amritsar, BSF spokesperson said.
BSF troops shot down 2 drones from Pakistan in Amritsar, foil smuggling bid
"On May 19 at about 8:55 pm, Border Security Force troops deployed in-depth area, heard the buzzing sound of a suspected drone, in the area near village Udhar Dhariwal in District Amritsar. As per the laid down drill, the troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone by firing," said a statement from the BSF. During the initial search of the area, BSF troops recovered a black-coloured drone in partially broken condition from the farming fields.
Pakistan drone recovered in Punjab's Gurdaspur
"A rogue drone, which had earlier intruded from Pak side and fired upon by alert BSF troops, recovered today by Gurdaspur Police," tweeted BSF Punjab Frontier. The drone was recovered by villagers in Dera Baba Nanak village while harvesting the field.
BSF recovers 3 kg heroin airdropped by drone near Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar
A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said security personnel heard the buzzing sound of a drone, which allegedly entered into Indian territory from across the International Border, in an area near Amritsar's Mullakot village at 3.21 am.
BSF shoots down another Pakistan drone in Punjab, seizes contraband
"The drone was fired upon and counter-drone measures were taken around 8.20 pm on March 27. Subsequently, today morning (March 28, 2023), during a search of the area, BSF troops recovered one black coloured drone with a white coloured bag approx 700 metres from IB and 350 meters from the fence. On the opening of the bag, one big packet wrapped with yellow coloured adhesive tape and one small torch was found," said the BSF.
Drone, heroin found in field near international border in Rajasthan
The drone and the heroin were recovered from a field in Karanpur near the border with Pakistan on Monday, District Superintendent of Police Paris Deshmukh said.
BSF recovers drugs, arms after gunfight with smugglers along Pak border
The BSF has also shared information about the Saturday incident with the Punjab Police, he said, adding they are making efforts to nab the Indian receivers of the consignment. In another incident, the BSF said its troops opened fire at a Pakistani drone in the area falling under Ramdas Police Station, adding that a search operation was underway.
Punjab: BSF troops shoot down Pak drone in Amritsar sector, recover contraband
A Pakistani drone entering into India from along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday, a senior officer said. The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near border post Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state.
Heroin-carrying hexacopter drone shot down in Punjab
Yadav said after noticing the drone movement in Indo-Pak border, police teams from Amritsar Rural district immediately shared pinpointed inputs with the BSF and jointly conducted an intensive search operation in an area, just two km away from the India-Pakistan border. He said that the police teams had fired at least 12 bursts from an AK-47 to shoot down the drone.
Drone, 2.5 kg heroin recovered near India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Tarn Taran; fourth incident in 4 days
On Monday, the BSF foiled a cross-border drug-smuggling attempt as it recovered a drone along with a packet of heroin near the international border in Amritsar district.
Drone with 5kg heroin recovered near international border in Punjab
"Tarn Taran Police in a joint search operation with BSF have recovered a hexacopter drone equipped with modern technology & packets containing heroin weighing 5 kg from fields near the Indo-Pak border," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav tweeted.
Rajasthan: Pakistan drone drops over 3 kg heroin in Sriganganagar
BSF troops also fired at the drone but couldn't shoot it down. The incident occurred in the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday. The drone dropped the packets which were recovered later, a police official said.
BSF shoots down drone carrying heroin along border in Punjab
"Frontier #BSF troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak drone. Vigilant BSF troops fired at the drone coming from Pak & brought it down. Drone carrying 9 packets suspected to be Heroin (10.670Kgs) in a bag were also recovered," said the BSF (Punjab Frontier) in a tweet.
40 kg of heroin worth Rs 200 cr recovered near IB in Punjab's Amritsar
The recovery was made during a joint operation by the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force.
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