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Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 24

The BSF seized five pistols and ammunition dropped by a drone in the Gurdaspur Sector during the wee hours of Friday.

“BSF troops deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border at Metla near Gurdaspur detected a drone infiltrating into the Indian territory from Pakistan,” a BSF officer said.

The troops fired upon the drone. During search operations, the BSF troops recovered a one packet, which contained five pistols, 10 magazines and 71 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. Another 20 rounds with .311 imprinted on them were also recovered.

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