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.
A routine anti-narcotics operation turned into a night of chaos and confrontation on Tuesday when a clash erupted between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the West Bengal Police over the custody of seized bottles of Venorex cough syrup — a banned substance frequently smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border.
India’s relations with Bangladesh, once considered a model of regional cooperation in South Asia, have entered a period of deep uncertainty and strain since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024.
Border Security Force (BSF) jawans have been accused of beating up a farmer on suspicion of being a Bangladeshi national, the police said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Chapra Police Station area of Nadia district on Sunday.
In a significant anti-smuggling operation, alert BSF personnel recovered over 5.3 kg of suspected heroin early Monday morning in the R.S. Pura area along the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu.
The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, commemorating the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be celebrated on 31st October.
