According to the police, they received a tip-off that Pakistan-based smugglers would drop a large heroin consignment from across the border using drones that the duo would come to the spot to collect it.
The force further added that vigilant BSF troops once again thwarted the nefarious attempts of smugglers to smuggle contraband through drone.
The drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region, the official said.
The contrasting use of technology was witnessed in the violence-hit state of Manipur as the security forces use drones to save lives while the protestors put them to advantage to attack each other.
A Bangladeshi woman was booked for allegedly flying a drone in a 'no drone zone' near the Akshardham Temple in the national capital, the police said.
The drone was found on Friday night during patrols in the Gharsana border area of the district.
The BSF team was joined by the police in the search operation in which one large packet, suspected to be contraband, wrapped in a yellow-colored adhesive tape was recovered from the farming field on the outskirts of the Rear Kakkar village in Amritsar.
Punjab: According to officials, the Pakistani drone, which violated Indian airspace, was intercepted and shot down by alert BSF personnel in Amritsar.
Punjab: The incidents of Pakistani drones crossing borders have been on the rise. In a similar incident, BSF on Sunday intercepted and brought down a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace in Punjab's Amritsar sector.
The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar on Saturday.
Punjab: Pakistan once again violated Indian airspace as two of its drone were intercepted along the International borders twice while dropping drugs.
Ukraine: The Ukrainian air force has claimed that it downed its own drone over central Kyiv as the device lost control.
Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt by Pakistani smugglers to smuggle drugs and weapons into India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A suspected packet was recovered in Jammu's Samba district on Monday near the railway line in Rakh Barotiya.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF on Saturday informed that a suspected Pakistan drone returned after troops fired towards a blinking light spotted along International Border.
Following the recovery of toy drone from the outskirts of pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh’s village in Amritsar district, the Punjab Police is on high alert.
The BSF intercepted the drone by firing at it.
Jammu and Kashmir: A drone has been seized from the city's outskirts by the Police. The flying drone triggered panic among the local residents.
UP Global Investors Summit 2023: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the summit launch.
A BSF spokesperson said that the drone fell into Pakistani territory after it was shot down.
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