A drone and a packet of illegal goods weighing 540 grammes were found in a farming field close to Dhanoe Khurd village in Punjab’s Amritsar district, according to a news statement from BSF Punjab Frontier, which was issued in conjunction with the Punjab Police and Border Security Force (BSF).
The BSF troops, based on specific information regarding the intrusion of a drone, intercepted the suspected drone near Dhanoe Khurd village and immediately reacted as per the laid-down drill, said the official statement.
The press note further mentioned that a joint search operation with the Punjab Police was carried out in the area and during the search at about 9:38 p.m., troops recovered one drone along with one small packet of contraband item (suspected to be heroin) attached to the drone with a hold and release mechanism.
The recovered drone is a quadcopter (model: DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China), said the press release.
This is not the first instance where an attempt has been made to smuggle contraband items or firearms by drone from the other side of the border into Indian territory. This has especially been a major problem in the state of Punjab, where such attempts are made frequently. However, BSF and Pubjab police have successfully foiled multiple such attempts in the recent past.
