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BSF recovers 4 China-made pistols, 50 bullets near International Border in Tarn Taran sector

Eight metal wire pins also found in four small paper packets
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Chandigarh, July 18

The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered four China-made pistols along with 50 rounds of ammunition near the International Border in the Tarn Taran sector, that are believed to have been dropped by a drone.

On July 18, the wee hours, BSF troops carried out a search near Kalsian village on the basis of a tip-off, a BSF officer said.

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During the search, a huge package wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with a metal ring and four illuminating sticks attached to it was found from the fields.

The package contained four small packets containing four pistols, four empty magazines and 50 live rounds of 9×19 mm calibre. Eight metal wire pins were also found in four small paper packets.

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