BSF Shoots Down 2 Pakistani Drones In Amritsar, Narcotics Recovered, Search Operation Underway

The alert jawans of Border Security Forces in Amritsar shot down two Pakistani drones that violated the Indian Airspace and recovered narcotics from the second drone.

Visual of two Pakistani drones that were shot down by the BSF on Friday ( Image Source :Twitter/@BSF_Punjab )

The Border Security Forces (BSF) during the late hours of Friday intercepted two Pakistani drones and recovered narcotics from them in Amritsar. The first drone that violated the Indian Airspace by entering its territory was met with fire by the BSF Amritsar officials and just hours after the first, the second drone was also shot down, and suspected narcotics were recovered from it. A search operation into the matter has been launched.

BSF Punjab Frontier took to Twitter to share the visuals of the drones that were recovered.

A drone from #Pakistan violated Indian Airspace and was intercepted(by fire) by #AlertBSF troops of #Amritsar Sector.

During search, the drone has been recovered by BSF.

Further search ops underway.
Details follow. pic.twitter.com/IrtfXKVtkF

— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) May 19, 2023

A grey-colored drone can be seen in the visuals shared by the BSF. The second drone was also similar in color however it was carrying a bag of suspected narcotics with it unlike the first one.

#AlertBSF troops have brought down another drone from #Pakistan, that met with swift response from tps in #Amritsar Sector. Bag with suspected narcotics hooked with #drone has also been recovered.
Worth mentioning this is 2nd drone shot down in a night in #amritsar#BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/647RITvq6J

— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) May 19, 2023

This is not the first instance where the Indian Defence has shot down Pakistani drones in fact instances of drones carrying narcotics entering Indian terrority have become a common occurrence.

BSF Shoots Down Drone Near India-Pakistan Border In Punjab, Recovers Packets Of Heroine

The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 15 shot down an intruding drone near the India-Pakistan border, as reported by the news agency ANI. The drone was spotted at Bachiwind village near the international border at 3.21 am on Saturday. BSF troops recovered three packets of heroin weighing around 3.2 kg.

"On April 15, 2023 at 3.21 am, BSF troops deployed on the border fired on an intruding drone. On initial search, bag of 3 packets (with blinkers) (wt- appx 3.2 Kg) heroin recovered from a farming field near vill-Bachiwind, Distt- Amritsar. Search under progress," tweeted BSF Punjab Frontier.