Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 5.152 kg of heroin, a drone and 100 live cartridges during two separate search operations at different border outposts in Amritsar rural, Punjab. A mobile phone and a SIM card were also seized during the operations.
Police have registered two separate cases at Bhindi Saidan police station. No accused has been named or arrested in either case so far.
5.152 Kg Heroin, Mobile Phone Seized Near Awan Lakha Singh
According to police, the BSF team deployed at Border Outpost (BOP) Fatehpur carried out an operation in the area of Awan Lakha Singh village and recovered 5 kg and 152 grams of heroin.
During the search, personnel also found a Vivo mobile phone and a SIM card. Police registered an FIR (No. 181) at Bhindi Saidan police station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Drone And 100 Live 9mm Cartridges Recovered At Sherpur
In a separate operation, the BSF team at BOP Sherpur recovered a drone, an aluminium strip and 100 live 9mm cartridges during a search of its area.
An FIR (No. 182) has been registered at Bhindi Saidan police station under the Arms Act and other relevant provisions.
Police Probe Underway To Identify Those Involved
Police are examining the recovered mobile phone, SIM card and other seized material to identify those involved in the two cases.
Investigators are also trying to establish who brought the heroin, drone and ammunition into the area and whether the recoveries are linked to a wider network. No accused has been identified so far.
