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Punjab Police on Thursday said it foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and narcotics in Fazilka district.

According to officials, BSF troops opened fire after Pakistan-based smugglers attempted to push weapons and drugs into Indian territory along the international border.

Taking to X, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the counter-intelligence unit of Punjab Police in Faridkot thwarted the smuggling attempt near Teja Rahela village in Fazilka district following close coordination with the BSF.

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“A huge consignment of arms, ammunition and narcotics has been recovered,” the DGP said.

The seized items include one Ghaffar security pistol, 20 other pistols, 39 magazines, 310 live cartridges, two backpacks and 2.160 kg of heroin.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that Pakistan-based smugglers, operating near the zero line, took advantage of dense fog and night conditions to push arms and narcotics into Indian territory,” Yadav said.

He added that BSF personnel, who were on high alert, fired several rounds to prevent the breach, after which a joint search operation was launched, leading to the recovery of the consignment.

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Further investigation is underway to identify the intended recipients and the smuggling network involved, police said.