BSF kills Pakistani, finds heroin
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) claimed to have gunned down a Pakistani and seized 13 kg of heroin, fake currency and some weapons along Punjab’s border with Pakistan Thursday morning.
The incident took place in Khem Karan sector. The identity of the intruder is being established, BSF officials said.
The officials said the recovered heroin was worth Rs.65 crore in the international market. The consignment was packed in 13 packets of one kg each.
BSF also found fake currency worth Rs.500,000 near the border. Other recoveries included a pistol and some ammunition.
- BSF recovers 23 kg heroin from Punjab border - Feb 04, 2012
- BSF seizes 12 kg of heroin on Punjab border - Apr 24, 2012
- BSF kills intruder in Punjab, 17 kg heroin seized - Jan 18, 2012
- BSF recovers heroin, fake currency from Pakistan border - Dec 01, 2011
- BSF seize contraband, fake currency in Punjab - Mar 27, 2011
- Heroin worth millions seized in Punjab - Mar 19, 2010
- 27 kg heroin seized near India-Pakistan border - Oct 06, 2011
- BSF recovers five kg heroin near India-Pakistan border - Feb 03, 2009
- BSF finds 18 kg of heroin near border in Rajasthan - Jan 23, 2012
- Drugs worth Rs.20 crore smuggled from Pakistan seized - Jan 28, 2011
- BSF seizes 31 kg heroin in Punjab - Jul 03, 2010
- BSF seizes 31 kg heroin at Punjab border (Lead) - Jul 03, 2010
- Two Pakistani smugglers killed on Punjab border - Mar 26, 2010
- Trio throws heroin packets into India, flees: BSF - Feb 24, 2012
- A tale of drinks and drugs as Punjab votes - Jan 29, 2012
Tags: ammunition, border security force, bsf, consignment, crore, currency worth, fake currency, heroin, intruder, kg, pakistan, pistol, thursday morning, weapons