In its third major seizure of heroin this month, the Border
Security Force (BSF) had seized 36 kilos of heroin, valuing Rs180 crore in the
international market, in Ferozepur after a shootout with smugglers from
Pakistan. The seizure was made near LS Wala Forward border outpost in Ferozepur
sector.
Giving details, BSF (Punjab Frontier) inspector general Ajay
Kumar Tomar said that the BSF troops deployed at LS Wala Forward border outpost
observed some suspicious movement along the zero line following which they
challenged the intruders.
The Pakistani smugglers opened fire at the BSF party who
retaliated to stop them, Tomar said.After the exchange of fire, the Pakistani
smugglers backed off into the darkness and standing wheat crop, the IG said,
adding that later a search operation was carried out during which 36 packets of
heroin and a Pakistani SIM card tied with one of the packets was recovered.
Earlier this month, the BSF seized 13 kilos and 27 kilos
heroin in Amritsar and Abohar sectors respectively.
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