3.5 kg heroin dropped by Pakistani drone seized in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, June 30

In a joint operation, sleuths of the 136th Battalion of the BSF and the Ferozepur police seized 3.5 kg of heroin, dropped by a Pakistani drone in fields situated near the Mabboke border outpost today.

12 rounds fired

The movement of a drone was reported between border pillar number 198/4 and 198/5. BSF jawans fired 12 rounds and two ‘Ilu’ bombs. As a result, the drone was flown back. — Charanjit Singh, SSP Ferozepur

Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police Charanjit Singh said cops deputed at the Mamdot police station received information regarding the movement of a drone on the intervening night of June 28 to 29.

“The movement of the drone was reported between border pillar number 198/4 and 198/5, following which BSF troops fired 12 rounds and two ‘Ilu’ bombs. As a result, the drone was flown back,” said the SSP.

The entire area was cordoned off with the help of the 136th Battalion of the BSF,” said the SSP, adding that a joint search operation was carried out this morning.

The SSP said Balwant Singh, alias Pappu, a resident of Kalu Araiya Hithar village, informed the search team that he had spotted a packet in the adjoining fields, which belonged to Bheja Singh of the same village. He said the police retrieved a polythene bag containing 3.5 kg heroin.

Uday Pratap Singh Chauhan, Commandant, 136th Battalion, said the incident was taken up during a flag meeting with the Pakistan Rangers.

The police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act.