Rajasthan: BSF foils attempt by Pak smugglers, recovers 56 kg heroin

The Border Security Force (BSF) has made the biggest drug haul in years by seizing 56-kg of contraband in the Bikaner sector at the Rajasthan-Pakistan border.

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized at least 56 kg of heroin, the largest-ever amount recovered along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, after foiling an alleged narcotics-smuggling attempt by Pakistani operatives. #BSF foiled attempt of Pak smugglers to push contraband into India. In the intervening night of 2/3 June sensing suspicious movement on Border BSF sentry opened fired forcing smugglers to run for life. During search 54 pkts of suspected Heroin weighing approx 56 kg was recovered. pic.twitter.com/PyKYVpsroP The drug-seizure operation was carried out by the 127th Battalion of BSF near Khajuwala area on the Indo-Pak International Border (IB) in the Bikaner Sector. In a tweet, BSF Rajasthan informed that after sensing suspicious movement on the border, the sentry opened fire and forced smugglers to run.