Amritsar/Chandigarh, Oct 14: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have recovered seven drones, over three kilograms of heroin, and a pistol in a series of intelligence-driven operations along the Punjab frontier over the past 24 hours, officials said.
The seizures, which included multiple packets of heroin and a loaded pistol, came amid repeated attempts by ISI-backed Pakistani smugglers to infiltrate Indian territory using drones, officials noted. The operations, BSF sources said, were carried out to prevent destabilisation of law and order in border areas.
Acting on specific intelligence, BSF troops first recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone near Naushera Dhalla village in Tarn Taran district. In a separate operation near Havelian village, the force seized a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone carrying 1.144 kg of heroin from a farming field.
In Amritsar, two drones were intercepted near Rajatal village. One, a DJI Air 3, was found carrying 566 grams of heroin, while a DJI Mavic 3 Classic was recovered with 586 grams of the drug attached.
BSF personnel also recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone near Dal village in Tarn Taran carrying a pistol with a magazine. “These recoveries are the result of coordinated efforts by our troops acting on timely intelligence,” a senior BSF officer said.
Further operations led to the seizure of a damaged Hexacopter drone from a field near Havelian village in Amritsar. On Monday, based on another intelligence tip, BSF personnel recovered a packet containing roughly 566 grams of heroin from the rooftop of a house in Daoke village of Amritsar.
Yet another drone, a DJI Mavic 4 Pro, along with approximately 560 grams of heroin, was recovered near Naushera Dhalla in Amritsar, officials added.
“These operations underscore our commitment to thwarting drone-based smuggling attempts, which continue to pose a serious threat to national security,” the officer noted.
The BSF has stepped up anti-drone patrols and surveillance along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, officials said, highlighting the persistent challenge of cross-border narcotics and arms smuggling.
