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BSF seizes arms and ammunition dropped by drone in Gurdaspur sector
The packet contained 5 pistols, 10 magazines and 71 rounds of 9mm ammunition
Chandigarh, March 24
The Border Security Force has seized five pistols and ammunition dropped by a drone in the Gurdaspur sector during the wee hours of Friday.
"On March 24, at about 2.28 am, BSF troops deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border in area of Metla near Gurdaspur detected a drone infiltrating into the Indian territory from Pakistan," a BSF officer said.
Troops fired upon the rogue drone. During search operations, the BSF troops recovered a packet dropped through the drone.
It contained five pistols, 10 magazines and 71 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Another 20 rounds with .311 imprinted on them were also recovered.
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