Punjab Police and the BSF recovered five pistols, ammunition and 2.44 kg of heroin in separate joint operations in Ferozepur, intensifying efforts to crack down on cross-border drone-based smuggling.
In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have seized 27 kilograms of heroin in a joint operation conducted near the India-Pakistan international border.
The Border Security Force recovered a large cache of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and 25 pistols, in Punjab's Amritsar district during an intelligence-based operation. An Indian national has been detained and is being questioned.
India is determined to have secure borders and will not compromise national security at any cost. Speeches of the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister during the recently concluded elections have highlighted this determination and resolve.
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
The BSF jawan, who was detained by Pakistan Rangers and later released and handed over to India through the Attari border, finally returned home, nearly after a month.
After the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee announced the party’s solidarity with the nation and with the armed forces in the form of Tiranga Yatra, one such yatra was held in the district.
The detention of BSF Jawan Purnam Shaw by the Pakistani rangers for 22 days severely traumatised the family members at Rishra. Wife Rajni underwent the ordeal for more than 22 days, not sure about the release of her husband amidst the war-like situation between India and Pakistan.
Bihar paid a heartfelt tribute on Monday to BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiaz, who laid down his life in cross-border firing along the Pakistan border.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday laid a wreath and paid homage to BSF braveheart Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiyaz, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland.
