Punjab Newsline | Gurdaspur
Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) have foiled another suspected attempt to disturb peace in Punjab by recovering a cache of illegal weapons and narcotics from a border village in Gurdaspur district.
The recovery was made during a joint search operation conducted by the 27th Battalion of the BSF and Dera Baba Nanak Police in the fields of Shakri village.
Dera Baba Nanak SHO Ashok Kumar said security agencies had received specific intelligence inputs regarding suspicious activities and suspected drone movements in the area. Acting on the information, Punjab Police and BSF personnel launched an extensive search operation in the village fields.
During the search, security personnel spotted a packet lying in the fields. Upon checking it, they found illegal weapons, ammunition and suspected narcotics, which appeared to have been dropped using a drone.
The seized items include three pistols, six magazines, 50 live cartridges and approximately 1.9 kg of heroin.
Further investigation is underway to identify those involved in the suspected cross-border smuggling attempt and establish the intended recipients of the consignment.
