BSF Troops Shot Down Two Pakistani Drones Near Amritsar, Foil Smuggling Attempt

GG News Bureau

Amritsar, 20th May. The Border Security Force fired down two Pakistani drones at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, foiling a smuggling attempt in Amritsar, the BSF said late Friday.

“A drone from #Pakistan violated Indian Airspace and was intercepted (by fire) by #AlertBSF troops of #Amritsar Sector. During search, the drone has been recovered by BSF. Further search ops underway. Details follow,” tweeted BSF Frontier Punjab.

“On May 19 at about 8:55 pm, Border Security Force troops deployed in-depth area, heard the buzzing sound of a suspected drone, in the area near village Udhar Dhariwal in District Amritsar. As per the laid down drill, the troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone by firing,” said a statement from the BSF.

During the initial inspection of the area, BSF forces found a half broken black drone in the farming fields.

In the second incident, BSF personnel shot down a Pakistani drone in the Amritsar area, foiling a smuggling attempt.

“On May 19, at about 9:24 PM, Border Security Force troops deployed in-depth area, heard the buzzing sound of a suspected drone and dropping off something inside the farming fields in the same area. As per the laid down drill, the troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone by firing,” read a BSF statement.

During the search of the area, BSF troops recovered a drone alongwith a consignment containing 2 packets of suspected Narcotics, attached to the drone, by means of an iron ring, it said.

The gross weight of the recovered consignment of suspected heroin is approximately -2.6 Kg.

#AlertBSF troops have brought down another drone from #Pakistan, that met with swift response from tps in #Amritsar Sector. Bag with suspected narcotics hooked with #drone has also been recovered. Worth mentioning this is 2nd drone shot down in a night in #amritsar,” tweeted BSF Frontier Punjab.