Thaosen's direction came on the first day of his two-day visit to the North Bengal frontier aimed to review the current security scenario and operational preparedness at the India-Bangladesh border being guarded by the BSF.
"A drone intruding into Indian territory by crossing the Line of Control from Pakistan (side) was shot down on the intervening night of April 12-13, in the Beri Pattan area of the Sundarbani sector of Rajouri," PRO Defence Jammu said.
In yet another success in its drive against trans-border crimes and narcotics trafficking, and foiling a smuggling bid, Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday apprehended two narcotic smugglers with prohibited Yaba Tablets and cough syrup on Indo-Bangladesh international border.
According to the officials, the smuggler was apprehended with 600 numbers Yaba Tablets worth Rs 3,00,000 from a village in South Salamara district of Assam.
According to Punjab DGP, in a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Tarn Taran Police in a joint operation with BSF has arrested one person and recovered 2.472 Kg of Heroin from his possession.
"Acting on a specific tip-off, on 04 April 2023 vigilant troops of 172 Bn BSF Meghalaya seized a truck carrying huge quantity of processed betel nuts worth rupees 1.12 Crore from Umkiang area of District East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya," the press release said.
A Pakistani infiltrator was apprehended by Border Security Force personnel on Tuesday at the International Border in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, according to an official statement.
"A drone was forced to return to Pakistan after BSF troops deployed at the India-Pakistan international in Sambha District fired towards a blinking light of a flying object observed," BSF said in a statement.
Border Security Force recovered packets of heroin during early morning hours on Friday from border fencing areas in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts of Punjab, , said a press release from BSF.