BSF recovers heroin worth Rs 135 crore

AMRITSAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 27 kilogram heroin valued at around Rs 135 crore in the international market and 2 pistol magazines in Abohar sector on Tuesday.

BSF Inspector General, Frontier, AK Tomar, informed that the narcotic and ammunition was recovered in the area of border out post Khanpur in Abohar sector.

The BSF had also recovered 500 gram opium, 42 rounds of ammunition, 2 Nokia mobile phones and 2 Pak SIM cards said Tomar.

Giving details, Tomar informed that on the intervening night of March 31 and April 1, BSF troops deployed in the area of Khanpur border out post spotted suspicious movement near border security fence following which they challenged the intruders who deliberately ignored them.

"BSF troops challenged the suspects but they did not pay any heed and continued with their aggressive posture which forced our Jawan to fire on them in self-defence and to prevent smuggling attempt" said Tomar.

But the Pakistani smugglers managed to escape taking advantage of darkness.

During search of the area the narcotics and ammunition was recovered.

A day earlier BSF troops had foiled a smuggling attempt near Daoke village in Amritsar sector.

Deputy Inspector General, BSF, Amritsar sector MF Farooqui informed that BSF troops had to open fire on seeing around 6 to 7 Pakistan smugglers entering the Indian territory and were trying to insert the PVC pipe across the border security fence to smuggle packets of heroin.

Farooqui informed that BSF jawans shot 24 rounds following which the Pak smugglers fled back taking cover of standing crop and darkness.

During current year BSF had recovered around 170 kilogram heroin from near Indo Pak border.

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