Border force recovers 1 kg of heroin, pistol from near Pakistan border in Punjab

A swift response by Border Security Force troops to inputs by its intelligence foiled nefarious attempts by a cross-border narco-terror syndicate as they recovered a drone, over 1 kilogram of suspected heroin and a pistol with a magazine in the bordering districts of Punjab from three separate operations carried out on Friday night and Saturday morning, officials said.

On Friday night, based on the intel provided by the BSF intelligence wings, a joint search operation by the BSF in collaboration with the Punjab Police was launched. It led to the recovery of one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 589 grams) from a field adjacent to village Dal in district Tarn Taran.

On Saturday morning, BSF troops recovered one DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone along with one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 548 grams) from a field near the border security fence adjacent to the village of Habibwala in district Ferozepur.

A few hours later, a search operation by BSF troops culminated in the recovery of a pistol along with a magazine, which were found in burnt condition from a field near Dhani Natha Singh Wala village of Fazilka district in Punjab.

Interestingly, the incriminating articles were recovered from the border districts which were among those which found themselves at the receiving end of the Pakistani drone and missile attack earlier this month.

This came amid the Punjab Police's announcement that it is preparing to introduce GPS-enabled anklets to monitor drug kingpins and repeat offenders released on bail or parole, as part of the state government's 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh' (War Against Drugs) campaign.

The move aims to enable real-time surveillance and prevent absconding, marking a significant shift in the state's criminal justice enforcement through technology.

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