Two pistols, magazines found near IB

Breaking silence over the seizure of a suspicious packet at Chak 11 FA village yesterday, the police officials confirmed that two pistols and seven cartridges were stuffed inside the parcel found near the India-Pakistan border.

Surinder Prajapat of the Sriganganagar police said border outpost Sheikhsarpal Inspector Rakshvinder Kumar handed them the seized packet today. The BSF jawans expressed apprehension that this packet had been dropped by a drone.

The police said when the packet was opened in the presence of the BSF personnel, two pistols and magazines were recovered from it. One magazine had three cartridges and the other had four cartridges.

G-Branch of 77th Corps had conducted a search operation in the periphery of Chak 11 FA village and had seized a yellow-coloured packet, which weighed around 2 kg. Security agencies had predicted that the package might contain contraband, but it just two weapons.

Sources said on October 17, a similar packet was found in a field near SN Jain BOP and 2.15 kg of heroin was recovered from it.

On October 6, 2.79 kg of heroin was seized at Chak 17-S border village.