New Delhi

The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down a drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory in the Ferozepur district in Punjab on Wednesday.

BSF's 136 Battalion deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of a suspected flying object or drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory in the area near Gandu Kilcha village in Ferozepur at around 11.25 pm on Tuesday, the force said in a statement.

"BSF troops fired at the drone in an attempt to thwart the incursion," said BSF, one of the Central Armed Police Forces mandated to guard the 3,323 km India-Pakistan border.

"During a search after first light in the concerned area, BSF troops along with Punjab Police recovered a Hexa-Copter or drone that had been brought down due to firing by BSF troops."

Earlier in October, BSF had shot down a drone that entered India in Punjab's Amritsar sector from the Pakistan side on the International Border.

Among seven drones shot down this year between January 1 to September 15 were observed in Punjab's Amritsar, Ferozpur and Abohar regions.

Officials in the BSF said that drones are being used by Pakistan's side to transport weapons, explosives and narcotics across the international border in Jammu and Punjab.

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It is learnt that the group behind the transportation of weapons, explosives and drugs is Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and other terror outfits which have camps across the International Boundary and are backed by ISI.