NAYA ADHAYAY (PUNJAB): Rajiv Kumar.
Date: 16th Feb’ 2025
BSF SEIZED DRONE & NARCOTICS ON PUNJAB BORDER.
Acting on a specific information of BSF intelligence wing regarding smuggling of drugs by drone at two different places at Ferozepur and Amritsar border area. The BSF troops rushed to the suspected area and carried out extensive search operations.
a) Based on reliable information of BSF intelligence set up, on the intervening night of 14th & 15th Feb’ 2025, a special ambush was laid by the BSF troops at suspected dropping zone of the drone coming from Pak to India side to drop the narcotics consignments. Subsequently, the ambush Party recovered *02 packets of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 01 Kgs)* from a farming field adjacent to village- Dona Rahmat Wala of district Ferozepur. The narcotics were dropped by the drone in two sorties coming from Pakistan to India. The packets were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape alongwith a nylon loop and small torch also attached to the packets.
b) In another incident, BSF intelligence wing shared an information about presence of a drone with narcotics consignment in border area of Amritsar border. During search in the morning of 16th Feb’ 2025 at about 07:05 am the BSF troops recovered *01 drone DJI Mavic 3 Classic alongwith 01 Packet (Gross weight- 550 Grams) of suspected heroin* from a farming field adjacent to village – Roranwala Khurd of district Amritsar.
2. Reliable input of BSF intelligence wing and technical interception coupled with prompt action of BSF troops once again foiled the nefarious designs of narco-syndicates from across the border.
Public Relations Officer
Punjab Frontier
Border Security Force







