"On the intermittent night of May 27-28, Border Security Force (BSF) troop shot down a drone (Quadcopter, DJI Matrice RTK 300) near Village Dhanoe Khurd, district Amritsar. Troops apprehended a smuggler," BSF DIG Sanjay Gaur, Amritsar said on Sunday.
Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and brought down a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace in Punjab's Amritsar sector, informed the officials on Sunday.
Earlier on Sunday, the BSF seized a suspected packet of Heroin and shot down a drone, in two separate incidents, along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, BSF Punjab Frontier said.
Border Security Forces (BSF) seized a suspected packet of Heroin and shot down a drone, in two separate incidents, along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, BSF Punjab Frontier said on Early Sunday.
"During the search, troops recovered 2 packets of narcotic substances (Gross wt - 2.1 Kgs) and 1 Pistol (without magazine and ammunition) kept inside a waterproof bag, from a farming field," read an official release.
"A drone entering from the Pakistan side has been intercepted (by fire) by alert BSF troops in Gurdaspur Sector. On being fired, the drone returned back to Pak. Search operation underway," BSF Punjab Frontier tweeted.
Pakistan had issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18.
Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a smuggling attempt and recovered three kilograms of Heroin near the village Tindiwala, in Ferozepur district in Punjab.
Border Security Force launched a mobile application for the convenience of visitors allowing them to book seats for the Retreat Ceremony Parade at JCP Attari, Amritsar, Public Relations Officer, BSF said on Tuesday.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops of the Punjab Frontier captured 22 drones, killed two Pakistani intruders and seized 316 kilograms of drugs in the year 2022.
Both institutions have committed themselves to set new benchmarks in the area of sports through - sports and its allied field academic programmes, exchange of expertise, sports competitions and coaching using scientific techniques, benefitting both institutions mutually.