J-K: Pakistani drones try to enter Indian territory in Poonch, Army opens fire, launches search ops
July 09, 2024 9:26 ISTThe development comes as a terror attack took place on an Indian Army vehicle, killing five soldiers and injuring four others.
The development comes as a terror attack took place on an Indian Army vehicle, killing five soldiers and injuring four others.
India TV's Fact Check team verified that the incident occurred in April 2023 when the Indian army, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, neutralised a suspicious drone carrying cash and ammunition in Rajouri.
The drone and the heroin were found in a paddy field located on the outskirts of Mahawa village in the Amritsar district of Punjab.
The BSF and Punjab Police have recovered a Pakistani drone in Tarn Taran. According to the officials, the drone is a made-in-China quadcopter.
A drone was recovered from a well in Punjab's Tarn Taran district and also receovered over three kilograms of heroin was seized from Ferozepur and Amritsar in separate incidents.
The force further added that vigilant BSF troops once again thwarted the nefarious attempts of smugglers to smuggle contraband through drone.
BSF has foiled a major smuggling bid at the international border in Rajasthan’s Gharsana and recovered a Pakistani drone and seized narcotics weighing nearly 2 kg of suspected narcotics.
The BSF recovered one big packet of suspected heroin with a gross weight of approximately 5.5 kg from Rai village in the Amritsar district.
A drone from Pakistan violated Indian Airspace and was intercepted by BSF troops of the Amritsar Sector.
The recovered consignment weighs around 5.50 kilograms.
The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar on Saturday.
According to officials, two packets suspected to be of heroin have been seized during a search.
Just a day earlier, BSF shot down two drones along the international border near Amritsar. During the search of the area, BSF troops recovered a drone along with a consignment containing 2 packets of suspected Narcotics, attached to the drone, by means of an iron ring, it said.
Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt by Pakistani smugglers to smuggle drugs and weapons into India.
According to officials, the dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in the Metla area of Gurdaspur sector around 2:30 am.
BSF shoots Pakistani drone: A massive search operation was also launched in the region by security personnel.
In recent days, drug smuggling by drone from Pakistan has increased in Punjab. However, vigilant BSF jawans foiled their nefarious intentions.
The Pak drone hovered in the sky for a few minutes when counter-drone measures were taken and fell while returning.
Punjab: The unmanned aerial vehicle flew back to Pakistan after the Border Security Force troops fired at it, a statement said.
Border Security Force troops heard a buzzing sound of the flying object in the early hours and opened fire, officials said.
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