29 kg Heroin Seized, Two Pakistani Smugglers Held Along International Border in Punjab’s Ferozepur
GG News Bureau
Chandigarh, 21st Aug. The BSF and the Punjab Police detained two Pakistani smugglers along the international border in Ferozepur on Monday and seized 29 kg of heroin from them, according to an official.
21 August 2023
JOINT SEIZURE OF NARCOTICS BY BSF AND PUNJAB POLICE IN DISTRICT FEROZEPUR BASED ON SPECIFIC BSF INPUT
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One of the smugglers suffered a bullet injury after Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at them sensing threat, the official said.
They noticed the movement of the Pakistani smugglers at 2:45 a.m. on Monday, according to a BSF official, who added that the BSF and the Punjab Police were conducting a joint operation on the banks of the Sutlej River near Gatti Matar village during the night between Sunday and Monday.
The official said the smugglers were carrying 26 packets (29.26 kilograms) of heroin.
The injured has been hospitalised, and he is being treated for a gunshot wound in his hand, the BSF official said.
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