BSF foils narcotics smuggling attempt in Punjab's Amritsar, recovers drone
Oct 25, 2023
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 25 : Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone from a paddy field near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar district, Punjab. 
The drone was recovered during a search operation that was launched based on specific information regarding its presence.
The recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavice 3 Classic, made in China).
Notably, the drone was being used by smugglers to smuggle narcotics into India from Pakistan.
"On October 25, during the afternoon hours, based on specific information regarding the presence of a drone, a search operation was launched by BSF on the outskirts of Village Dhanoe Khurd, District Amritsar. During the search operation, at about 15:05 pm, a drone was recovered from paddy field, near Village Dhanoe Khurd." said PRO Punjab Frontier, BSF.
Further investigation is underway. More information is awaited.
