Amritsar: Border Security Forces (BSF) shot down a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics along the Indo-Pak International Border near Amritsar on Monday.
The Public Relations Officer, Punjab Frontier, BSF in a statement said that the gross weight of the recovered consignment of suspected narcotics is approximately 2.7 kg.
"On May 28, at about 8:50 pm, alert Border Security Force troops deployed in-depth area, heard the buzzing sound of a suspected Pak drone, in the area near Village Dhanoi Khurd in district Amritsar. As per the laid down drill, BSF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone and successfully downed the Pak drone with Contraband," the PRO added.
During a subsequent search of the area, BSF troops recovered a black coloured Drone (Quadcopter, DJI Matrice, 300 RTK) alongwith a consignment containing one bag of suspected Narcotics, the PRO statement added. (with ANI inputs)