BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Rajasthan
Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday said that it had foiled an international drug smuggling attempt by shooting down a Pakistan drone in Srikaranpur in Rajasthan.
As per BSF Rajasthan, on the intervening night between October 12 and 13, alert BSF troops intercepted a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace and shot it down. During a search of the area, one packet of heroin weighing approximately 2.2 kg was recovered, BSF said.
The value of the drug has been estimated to be worth ₹12 crore in the international market. The Pakistani drone was found in a completely damaged condition.
The heroin and drone recovered will be handed over to the authorities concerned for investigation.
BSF Rajasthan in a post on X said, «On the intervening night of 12-13 Oct' 2023 a Pakistani drone that violated Indian airspace has been intercepted & shot down by Alert BSF troops in Gen area Srikaranpur.
