Ajit Karn
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot down a Pakistani drone near the international border in Amritsar after it infiltrated Indian territory, according to a spokesperson in Chandigarh on Thursday, June 8 .
In a separate development, the official reported that border patrol agents seized more than two kilograms of opium dropped by another Pakistani drone in the Tarn Taran district.
Wednesday evening at 9 p.m., BSF personnel heard the whirring sound of an unmanned aerial vehicle near the Amritsar village of Bhaini Rajputana and opened fire, according to a spokesperson for the force.
During a search operation conducted jointly by the BSF and the Punjab Police, the damaged drone was discovered in a field adjacent to the Rajatal-Bharopal-Daoke tri-junction, he said.
The recovered quadcopter was a DJI Matrice 300RTK model, according to the official.
BSF personnel in Tarn Tara intercepted the Pakistani drone around the same time on Wednesday near the village of Wan, according to a spokesperson.
The soldiers eventually noticed a suspicious motorcycle approaching from Wan and signaled for it to stop. However, its rider raced off in the direction of Mari Kamboke village. According to him, BSF personnel pursued the motorcycle and discovered it abandoned in the village.
The village was cordoned off, and a package sealed in yellow adhesive tape was discovered during a search, according to the spokesperson.
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The package was discovered to contain approximately 2.50 kilograms of heroin. It is suspected that the bike rider carried the package after the drone dropped it off. PTI The CHS IJT
