Abohar, February 8
The Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted an intrusion bid of Pakistan-based smugglers in Sriganganagar sector late on Sunday night.
Official sources said suspected Pakistani smugglers moved close to the wire fence with a consignment of heroin. Seeing the movement across the fence, the smugglers started firing.
As soon as the BSF opened fire in retaliation, the smugglers fled.
A polythene packet of about one kg of heroin was later recovered in a field during a search operation.
Senior BSF officers have reached the site. A search operation is under way.
According to sources, in Dullapur Keri village on the Sriganganagar-Hindumalkot road, an intrusion bid was reportedly made in front of the Madanlal border — outpost of the BSF — when soldiers were patrolling at about 12:15.