Pakistan's drones bring drugs, weapons across border. Here's how India is fighting back
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's drones bring drugs, weapons across border. Here's how India is fighting back

Firstpost  

The Border Security Force said it has shot down or recovered 100 Pakistani drones attempting to smuggle arms, ammunition and narcotics into Indian territory in 2023. Experts say UAVs have become ‘main modus operandi of trafficking drugs’ and are aggravating the crisis in Punjab Drones from Pakistan continue to be a major menace for India. In a series of posts on X, the BSF Punjab Frontier stated, “Till now, in 2023, BSF Punjab has successfully shot down or recovered 100 Pakistani drones being used by anti-national elements to smuggle narcotics, arms, and ammunition into Indian territory.” “Apart from recovering drones, narcotics, and arms, BSF has also successfully apprehended smugglers who were facilitating smuggling through drones,” the BSF added in its post. Let’s take a closer look: Drones, drones, drones The Guardian quoted the BSF officials as saying drones have the “the main modus operandi of trafficking drugs” from Pakistan since the first UAV was spotted in 2019.

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India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event
2 weeks, 1 day ago

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used for trans-border dropping of weapons and drugs along the western frontiers with Pakistan. Speaking as the chief guest at an event to mark the Border Security Force’s 60th Raising …

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held
2 weeks, 6 days ago

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Amritsar police have apprehended three people in possession of 4 kg of heroin, which was allegedly smuggled via drone from Pakistan, an official said.In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking networks, Amritsar Rural Police apprehended three persons and recovered 4 kg of heroin, smuggled via drone from Pakistan, along with a 9mm pistol, Punjab's Director General of Police, Gaurav …

BSF Foil Drone Smuggling Attempt in Amritsar, Seizing Drugs and Drones
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BSF Foil Drone Smuggling Attempt in Amritsar, Seizing Drugs and Drones

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops have foiled an attempt of drone smuggling at the border area of Amritsar. Two drones and one packet of suspected heroin were recovered during the night hours of October 31. The drugs were wrapped with adhesive tape and a steel ring and an illuminating strip were found attached to the packet.

BSF seeks additional manpower for drone-affected Punjab border
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BSF seeks additional manpower for drone-affected Punjab border

The Hindu  

The BSF has sought the deployment of an additional battalion to check the onslaught of cross-border drones carrying drugs and ammunition and curb infiltration along the Punjab front of the India-Pakistan border. The force currently has about 20 battalions to guard the more than 500-kilometre-long front, out of which 18 are "actively deployed" at the border while the rest are …

Indian Army's tactical drone lands in Pakistan after losing control due to technical glitch
4 months ago

Indian Army's tactical drone lands in Pakistan after losing control due to technical glitch

India TV News  

A tactical drone of the Indian Army landed in Pakistan after losing control due to "technical malfunction", the Indian Army said on Friday. "At 9.25 am, a Mini UAV on a training mission well within the Indian Territory lost control due to a technical malfunction and drifted into the Nikial Sector of Pakistan opposite our Bhimber Gali Sector. A hotline …

Pakistan fighting proxy war by sending drugs, weapons to India: Punjab Governor
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan fighting proxy war by sending drugs, weapons to India: Punjab Governor

The Hindu  

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday said Punjab, which shares an International Border with Pakistan, has been facing challenges from the neighbouring country, which is fighting “a proxy war” by sending drugs and weapons to “create disturbance” in India. “Now, as Pakistan does not have the courage to fight the direct battle with India, it’s fighting a proxy war …

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols
5 months ago

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols

India TV News  

In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Punjab Police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers with 7 kg of heroin and 5 pistols. According to the press release from the Punjab Information And Public Relations Department, Punjab DGP said, "In a major blow to the trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing drive to make …

Drone carrying parcel with three pistols from Pak brought down in Punjab's Fazilka: BSF
5 months, 1 week ago

Drone carrying parcel with three pistols from Pak brought down in Punjab's Fazilka: BSF

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The BSF intercepted a drone coming from the Pakistani side and seized a packet with three pistols that it was carrying near the international border in Punjab's Fazilka district on Saturday, a BSF official said. Later during an extensive search operation, the BSF recovered a China-made drone along with the packet," said the official. Three pistols and seven magazines …

BSF recovers China-made drone near International Border in Punjab's Amritsar
7 months, 1 week ago

BSF recovers China-made drone near International Border in Punjab's Amritsar

India TV News  

Amritsar: The Border Security Forces troops recovered a China-made drone with a packet of heroin near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, officials said. The BSF troops launched an extensive search operation in the suspected area on Saturday and recovered a drone along with a packet of suspected heroin of gross weight 520 hm attached to the drone. "On May …

BSF opens fire on Pakistani drone along IB in J-K's Samba, second in a week
7 months, 1 week ago

BSF opens fire on Pakistani drone along IB in J-K's Samba, second in a week

India TV News  

The Border Security Force personnel opened fire on Friday night to shoot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said. Another drone recovered A drone and two packets of heroin were recovered in three separate incidents near the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab, an official said last week. The Border Security Force …

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Indian security forces on Sunday arrested 14 Pakistani nationals off the Gujarat coast and seized 86 kilograms of contraband drugs worth around ₹600 crore from their possession, officials said. A senior Gujarat ATS official said they received intelligence input that Pakistani drug lord Haji Aslam alias Babu Baloch was trying to smuggle mephedrone drugs from Karachi port using fishing …

Punjab: BSF recovers two China-made drones from border area in Amritsar
8 months ago

Punjab: BSF recovers two China-made drones from border area in Amritsar

India TV News  

Punjab news: The Border Security Force along with the Punjab Police recovered two drones from different locations in the border area of Amritsar district, said an official release today. According to an official BSF release, "Based on information by BSF intelligence set up about the presence of drones in two different locations of the border area of Amritsar district on …

Pakistani quadcopters found hovering near LoC in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch; Army opens fire
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani quadcopters found hovering near LoC in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch; Army opens fire

The Hindu  

“Army troops guarding the Line of Control on February 16 opened fire to bring down Pakistani quadcopters at two different places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district,” officials said. Officials said troops noticed two quadcopters entering the Balnoi area of Mendhar, around 6.30 a.m., and opened fire but the remotely controlled machines returned. “Similarly, a couple of quadcopters hovering over …

BSF apprehends 4 Indian smugglers along Pakistan border in Punjab
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BSF apprehends 4 Indian smugglers along Pakistan border in Punjab

The Hindu  

Border Security Force personnel apprehended four Indian smugglers and seized a significant quantity of narcotics, arms and ammunition that was dropped by a drone in Punjab’s Amritsar sector along the Pakistan border on January 29. Around 11:30 p.m. on January 29, the ambush party heard the suspected sound of a drone and observed three individuals moving towards a packet that …

BSF links Punjab drug bust with smugglers in Pak, Amritsar prisoners
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BSF links Punjab drug bust with smugglers in Pak, Amritsar prisoners

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Border Security Force officers have written to the Narcotics Control Bureau about a recent drug bust at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, suspecting it has links with some prisoners in Amritsar jail and Pakistan-based drug suppliers, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The BSF in a statement on Wednesday said they have identified two Pakistani nationals …

India’s quest for aatmanirbharta in drones
10 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s quest for aatmanirbharta in drones

Hindustan Times  

The word “drone” refers primarily to unmanned aircraft guided by remote control or onboard computers. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Centre will promote ‘Kisan Drones‘ to help farmers assess crops, digitise land records as well as spray insecticides and nutrients, in India, on Saturday, February 05, 2022. In June 2021, drones were used by Pakistan to carry out …

Over 100 Pakistani drones recovered from Punjab border in 2023: BSF
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 100 Pakistani drones recovered from Punjab border in 2023: BSF

The Hindu  

The Border Security Force either shot down or recovered 107 drones from along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab in 2023, a senior officer said Monday. Quoting official data, the officer said almost all of these recovered drones were Chinese made and the maximum were recovered from farm lands running along the border on the basis of intelligence inputs. The force …

Punjab: 100 Pak drones shot down this year, says BSF
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: 100 Pak drones shot down this year, says BSF

Deccan Chronicle  

Punjab: The Border Security Force informed on Tuesday that its personnel have either successfully shot down or recovered 100 Pakistani drones, through which attempts were made to smuggle narcotics, arms and ammunition into Indian territory, to date. In a series of posts on X, the BSF Punjab Frontier stated, "Till now, in 2023, BSF Punjab has successfully shot down or …

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG
1 year ago

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Hazaribagh: Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire …

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG
1 year ago

We confronted Pakistan on ceasefire violation, gave befitting response: BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement in Samba on November 9, in which a Border Security Force jawan was killed, BSF director general Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday. A BSF jawan, head constable Lal Fam Kima, was killed after Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing from automatic weapons along the …

Drone Recovered Near Pakistan Border in Punjab
1 year, 1 month ago

Drone Recovered Near Pakistan Border in Punjab

News 18  

The BSF on Monday recovered a drone from an agricultural field near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, an official said. During the past week, eight Pakistani unmanned aerial vehicle — used to smuggle heroin from across the border — have been seized by Border Security Force troops at different places in Punjab. The BSF also said its …

Drone-based drug smuggling module busted; 1 held with 3.7 kg heroin
1 year, 1 month ago

Drone-based drug smuggling module busted; 1 held with 3.7 kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

Police have busted a drone-based cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of one of its members during a barricading in the border village of Valtoha in Tarn Taran district. He said acting on the basis of the disclosure of the accused, a team led by deputy superintendent of police Preetinder Singh searched Khemkaran village and recovered 3 kg and …

Drug smuggler caught trying to retrieve drone-dropped heroin in Amritsar
1 year, 2 months ago

Drug smuggler caught trying to retrieve drone-dropped heroin in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

A joint team of Border Security Force and Punjab Police arrested an alleged smuggler, who was on the way to collect a consignment of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone, near Daoke village on Tuesday. With the arrest of the accused, identified as Malkiat Singh of Daoke village, the police have also recovered 700 gm of heroin packed in two …

Punjab: 'Made-in-China' Pakistani drone recovered in Tarn Taran
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab: 'Made-in-China' Pakistani drone recovered in Tarn Taran

India TV News  

A Pakistani drone was recovered by a joint team of Border Security Force and Punjab Police in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, an official said on Sunday. “On 16th September 2023 at around 03:32 PM, the BSF intercepted movement of the suspected drone near Village - T J Singh, District - Tarn Taran. The BSF on Sunday early morning …

A Pak Terrorist Has ‘Fallen’: Lashkar-e-Taiba Dropped Him Off A Drone in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

A Pak Terrorist Has ‘Fallen’: Lashkar-e-Taiba Dropped Him Off A Drone in Punjab

News 18  

Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit has dropped a terrorist in Punjab using a drone, an intelligence source told CNN-News18 exclusively. MORE THAN AN EYE IN THE SKY Terrorist groups and drug smugglers based in Pakistan use drones to drop weapons and narco consignments into the Indian territory, mainly in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. According to data accessed by News18, …

Punjab: Drone along with 3.5 kg heroin recovered in Ferozepur
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab: Drone along with 3.5 kg heroin recovered in Ferozepur

India TV News  

In yet another such incident, a drone was recovered on the outskirts of Hazara Singh Wala village in Punjab's Ferozepur district on Wednesday. BSF recovers Pakistani drone from Tarn Taran Earlier on August 13, the BSF and Punjab Police recovered a Pakistani drone from a well near the International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. According to BSF, acting on …

WATCH: BSF, Punjab Police recover 3 kg heroin wrapped along Pakistani drone near IB in Tarn Taran
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: BSF, Punjab Police recover 3 kg heroin wrapped along Pakistani drone near IB in Tarn Taran

Firstpost  

Heroin weighing approximately 3kg was wrapped with yellow tape around a Pakistani drone was recovered from the farming field near village Khemkaran in district Tarn Taran. The Border Security Force troops in a joint search operation with Punjab Police, on Monday, recovered a consignment of heroin weighing approximately 3kg, wrapped with yellow tape along with a Pakistani Drone from the …

Punjab Police foils trans-border smuggling bid, recovers 20 kg heroin
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab Police foils trans-border smuggling bid, recovers 20 kg heroin

India TV News  

Drugs recovered: A trans-border smuggling bid was foiled by Punjab Police in which two persons were apprehended with 20 kg of heroin in the Fazilka district, officials said on Sunday. The arrested persons were identified as Subeg Singh who hails from Lakhmir Ke Uttar village and Sandip Singh alias Seepa of Mansa village in Fazilka, Director General of Police Punjab …

New drone policy soon: Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

New drone policy soon: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that a new drone policy will be unveiled soon entailing a host of restrictions and compulsory registration of all unmanned aerial vehicles. Mr. Mann said that since 2019, a total 491 drone sightings have been observed and 51 drones have been neutralised or recovered in Punjab. At the regional conference on ‘Drug …

Pakistani drone recovered near International Border in Amritsar
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistani drone recovered near International Border in Amritsar

India TV News  

A Pakistani drone was recovered near the India-Pakistan International Border in Amritsar district of Punjab on Sunday evening, the Border Security Force informed. Earlier on July 9, a joint team of BSF and Punjab Police, on Sunday morning recovered another Pakistani drone near India-Pakistan International Border in Amritsar district. The drone was recovered from the outskirts of Kakkar village in …

Drone carrying 6 kg of drugs crashes in Pakistan's Lahore
1 year, 5 months ago

Drone carrying 6 kg of drugs crashes in Pakistan's Lahore

India Today  

A drone carrying six kilogrammes of heroin crashed in the Halloki area of Pakistan’s Lahore, as per a report by local media. “The drone, of size larger than usual, was carrying six kilogrammes of heroin when it crashed into the fields of a landlord identified as Rozdar,” Abdul Wahid said. Last year in May, India Today learnt from intelligence sources …

BSF foils drug smuggling bid at international border, recovers narcotics from Pakistani drone
1 year, 6 months ago

BSF foils drug smuggling bid at international border, recovers narcotics from Pakistani drone

India TV News  

BSF foils drug-smuggling bid: The Border Security Force foiled a major smuggling bid at the international border in Rajasthan’s Gharsana in the Sriganganagar district and recovered a Pakistani drone originating from the other side of the border and seized narcotics weighing nearly 2 kg of suspected narcotics, the force said on Wednesday. BSF foils smuggling bid in Punjab “On the …

WATCH: BSF recovers Pakistani drone, a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK series model, in Punjab's Amritsar
1 year, 6 months ago

WATCH: BSF recovers Pakistani drone, a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK series model, in Punjab's Amritsar

Firstpost  

A Pakistani drone was recovered by the Border Security Force on the outskirts of Shaidpur Kalan village in Amritsar district of Punjab. The recovered drone is a Quadcopter of model DJI Matrice 300 RTK series, Public Relations Officer, Punjab Frontier, BSF said. As per DJI, Matrice 300 RTK is a commercial drone that offers up to 55 minutes of flight …

Amritsar: BSF Shoots Down Industrial Grade Mapping Inspection Drone Near India-Pakistan International Border
1 year, 6 months ago

Amritsar: BSF Shoots Down Industrial Grade Mapping Inspection Drone Near India-Pakistan International Border

ABP News  

Border Security Force personnel successfully intercepted and shot down a drone that had entered Indian territory from Pakistan's side near the international border in Amritsar, according to a spokesperson on Thursday. Around 9 pm on Wednesday, BSF personnel heard the buzzing sound of an unmanned aerial vehicle near Bhaini Rajputana village in Amritsar and immediately opened fire, the spokesperson stated. …

Punjab: Pakistani drone carrying drugs shot down near Amritsar, smuggler arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab: Pakistani drone carrying drugs shot down near Amritsar, smuggler arrested

India TV News  

Punjab : Yet another Pakistani drone was shot down along the International Border in Amritsar district while a smuggler carrying 3.2 kg of drugs was arrested by the Border Security Force, a senior official said. "On the intermittent night of May 27-28, Border Security Force troop shot down a drone near Village Dhanoe Khurd, district Amritsar. In a similar incident, …

Another Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force in Punjab
1 year, 6 months ago

Another Pakistani drone shot down by Border Security Force in Punjab

India Today  

The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone that had entered Indian airspace in Amritsar. Indian Airspace violation by Pakistani drone has been intercepted by #AlertBSF troops in #Amritsar Sector. pic.twitter.com/TNBafx0Ux3 — BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER May 27, 2023 BSF officials intercepted four Pakistani drones and shot down three of them along the International Border in Punjab last week. The …

Punjab: BSF intercepts fifth Pakistani drone in four days along IB
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab: BSF intercepts fifth Pakistani drone in four days along IB

Firstpost  

The drone was “downed” around 9 pm on Monday in the Amritsar sector in Bhaini Rajputana village of Amritsar district A fifth Pakistani drone was intercepted by the Border Security Force in four days that intruded into India from along the International Border in Punjab to drop a drugs consignment, a spokesperson said. The drone was “downed” around 9 pm …

BSF intercepts fifth Pakistani drone in four days along International Border in Punjab
1 year, 7 months ago

BSF intercepts fifth Pakistani drone in four days along International Border in Punjab

The Hindu  

The Border Security Force has intercepted a drone loaded with around 2-kg drugs in the Amritsar district of Punjab along the International border with Pakistan. Foiling the nefarious attempt of Pakistan, the BSF troops shot down the drone around 9 p.m. on Monday, May 22 night near Bhaini Rajputana village in Amritsar district, according to an official statement. the BSF …

BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar, 4th in 2 days
1 year, 7 months ago

BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar, 4th in 2 days

India Today  

Border Security Forces personnel on Saturday said they shot down a Pakistani drone and seized a bag containing suspected narcotics from Punjab's Amritsar. Details follow pic.twitter.com/UVOF2hLMh0 — BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER May 20, 2023 The fourth drone "violated Indian airspace on Saturday night and was intercepted by firing in the jurisdiction of the Amritsar sector." BSF troops intercepted and recovered two …

2 Pakistani drones shot down by BSF along international border in Punjab
1 year, 7 months ago

2 Pakistani drones shot down by BSF along international border in Punjab

India Today  

The Border Security Force shot down two suspected Pakistani drones on Friday night as the unmanned aerial vehicles attempted to enter India by crossing the International Border in Punjab. The first drone, a black quadcopter of "DJI Matrice 300 RTK" make, was recovered from Udhar Dhariwal village in Amritsar district, the BSF spokesperson was quoted by news agency PTI as …

Punjab: 2 Pakistani drones downed by BSF along international border
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab: 2 Pakistani drones downed by BSF along international border

India TV News  

Punjab : The Border Security Force on Friday night gunned down two suspected Pakistani drones trying to cross the International Border in Punjab, a spokesperson of the force said. The first drone, a black quadcopter of "DJI Matrice 300 RTK" make, was recovered from Udhar Dhariwal village in Amritsar district, the BSF spokesperson said on Saturday. Drones spotted along International …

Punjab: Pakistan violates Indian airspace, drones intercepted twice while dropping 15 kg drugs | DETAILS
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab: Pakistan violates Indian airspace, drones intercepted twice while dropping 15 kg drugs | DETAILS

India TV News  

Punjab: The Border Security Force foiled smuggling attempts carried out by cash-strapped Pakistan at midnight as two of its drone were intercepted along the international border in the Punjab province while attempts were made to drop drugs. They left behind five packets containing suspected heroin, a BSF spokesperson said. The personnel fired in the air to shoot down the drone …

BSF intercepts Pak drone in Gurdaspur sector, forcing it to return
1 year, 7 months ago

BSF intercepts Pak drone in Gurdaspur sector, forcing it to return

The Hindu  

The Border Security Forces on Friday, April 28, 2023, intercepted a drone infiltrating from Pakistan in Punjab's Gurdaspur sector by firing at it forcing it to return, officials said. "A drone entering from the Pakistan side has been intercepted by alert BSF troops in Gurdaspur Sector. pic.twitter.com/Tca5gAFwQU — BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER April 27, 2023 "A rogue drone entering from the …

Jaish Using Drones to Fly Drugs into India; Stand on Pak Running Trade via Non-State Actors Vindicated by Their Police: Intel Sources
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaish Using Drones to Fly Drugs into India; Stand on Pak Running Trade via Non-State Actors Vindicated by Their Police: Intel Sources

News 18  

Terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed is running a drug cartel with the use of drones, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18 on Thursday. Indian agencies want to probe the details of a drone gang arrested last month that’s linked to Jaish, they added. Police have also arrested a five-member gang of heroin smugglers using a drone from Baramanga border area of ​​Shakargarh in …

BSF downs drone carrying drugs from Pakistan in Amritsar sector
1 year, 7 months ago

BSF downs drone carrying drugs from Pakistan in Amritsar sector

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force shot down a drone carrying heroin and opium near Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district on Thursday. The drone carrying drugs that was shot down by the Border Security Force at Dhanoe Kalan village in the Amritsar sector early on Thursday. The incident took place at 2.20am when personnel on duty heard a buzzing sound of …

Punjab sees 10 drone intrusions in a month, only one downed
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab sees 10 drone intrusions in a month, only one downed

Hindustan Times  

As many as 10 incidents of drone intrusion into the Indian territory at the Punjab border with Pakistan have been reported in the past month, with Border Security Force troops managing to capture only one. According to BSF, from March 19 to April 15, 10 incidents were reported in which the drones sneaked into the Indian territory from the Pakistan …

BSF foils contraband smuggling attempts, shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar
1 year, 8 months ago

BSF foils contraband smuggling attempts, shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab's Amritsar

India TV News  

Amritsar: Border Security Force foiled an attempt by Pakistani smugglers to smuggle drugs and weapons into India. The BSF shot down a Pakistani drone that intruded into Indian territory in the Amritsar district of Punjab, a BSF spokesperson said on Sunday. The incident took place on April 15 at around 8:22 pm when the BSF troops heard the buzzing sound …

Taliban leader, Punjab gangsters behind smuggling of drugs, arms via drones
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban leader, Punjab gangsters behind smuggling of drugs, arms via drones

Hindustan Times  

A Taliban leader of whom not much is known, Nazar Mohammed, former Punjab gangster Navpreet alias Nav, and Lakhbir Singh Rode, along with five others have been identified as the main players in a syndicate pushing drugs and weapons into India using drones according to a charge sheet filed earlier this month by Delhi Police in the case of a …

Army shoots down Pakistani drone along LoC in Rajouri
1 year, 8 months ago

Army shoots down Pakistani drone along LoC in Rajouri

Hindustan Times  

The Army on Thursday said it brought down a Pakistani drone and recovered five loaded AK magazines, 131 rounds of AK-47 and ₹2 lakh of Indian currency in cash along the Line of Control in Rajouri district. The Army on Thursday said it brought down a Pakistani drone and recovered five loaded AK magazines, 131 rounds of AK-47 and ₹ …

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