The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near the border post-Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state.
The Centre had last month amended the BSF Act to authorise the border guarding force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from the existing 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
Two Pakistani intruders shot dead by BSF near the Indo-Pak border when the were trying to cross over to India.
The incident took place late on Wednesday night in the area of Border outpost Channa in Gurdaspur sector.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) The government today said that it has taken necessary measures to ensure security at all border posts, including Attari, in Punjab after a recent suicide attack at Wagah border.“The government
Jalandhar: Heroin smuggling along the international border in Punjab has been on the rise with over 281 kg of the contraband seized from the state's border belt adjoining Pakistan this year.At an average, 25.5 kg
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