Amritsar, April 3 (IANS) In its second major drugs haul
within this week, the BSF seized 13 kg of suspected heroin following an
gunfight with smugglers near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, BSF officials
said Thursday.
The seizure was made near the Mullakot border outpost in
Amritsar sector, 35 km from here, a Border Security Force spokesman said. A
pistol and ammunition was also recovered from the spot.
The heroin is said to be valued at Rs.65 crore in the
international market. The BSF had seized 27 kg heroin, valued at Rs.135 crore,
from the Abohar sector in Punjab Tuesday.
"BSF personnel at Mullakot observed suspicious movement
of smugglers on both sides along border security fence. The smugglers were
challenged but fired at the BSF troopers. The BSF troopers fired back in
defence. However, the smugglers managed to escape taking advantage of darkness
and the standing wheat crop," said the spokesman.
With the latest seizure, the BSF has seized nearly 183 kg of
heroin in the just over three months of this year. The seizure is valued at
Rs.915 crore. The seizure of heroin in the entire last year (2013) was 322 kg
in the Punjab sector.
Source: https://in.news.yahoo.com/bsf-seizes-13-kg-heroin-punjab-125809440.html
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