Chandigarh

The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons, ammunition, detonators, and approximately 5 kg RDX through a drone close to the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar district early Wednesday.

A total of 4.7 kg RDX, one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 22 rounds, two timers, six detonators, among others, were seized from two packets dropped by the drone, the BSF said in a statement.

It said alert forward troops in the Panjgrain area heard a buzzing sound of a suspected flying object coming from Pakistan at around 1 a.m. The BSF troops subsequently fired upon the drone.

Indian currency of Rs 1 lakh was also recovered from one of the packets. The BSH suspects that the drone dropped both packets.

During the search in the area of Ghaggar and Singhoke villages by the BSF found two yellow-coloured packets from which the contraband was recovered.

The spot is approximately 2,700 metres away from the International Border.