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Drone carrying heroin shot down near India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, 2 heldThe unmanned aerial vehicle carrying five kg of heroin was shot down in Kakkar village, Punjab Police said
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File photo of a drone carrying heroin from Pakistan show down in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo
File photo of a drone carrying heroin from Pakistan show down in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo

In a joint operation by Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, a drone carrying drugs was shot down near the India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar on Sunday, officials said.

The unmanned aerial vehicle carrying five kg of heroin was shot down in Kakkar village, Punjab Police said.

"In a major breakthrough, Amritsar police, in a joint operation with BSF, have recovered a 6 wing drone after firing and bringing it down & seized 5 Kg heroin from village Kakkar, which is 2 Km from International border with Pakistan,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a tweet.

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He said two people have also been arrested. A total of 12 rounds from an AK-47 were fired towards the direction of the drone.

“The drone found is assembled, with parts manufactured in the USA and China,” the DCP said.

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(Published 22 January 2023, 18:40 IST)