Earlier on Sunday, BSF agents shot three Pakistani intruders at the International Border in the Samba sector of J&K as they foiled a major narcotic smuggling attempt. 36 kgs of heroin worth crores of rupees were seized, officials said.
This was the fourth narcotic smuggling bid thwarted by the BSF along the Indo-Pak border this year. A total of 9 Pakistani intruders were killed in several such attempts in the past year, said Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, DK Boora.
“When they reached near the border fence, they were challenged by the troops and subsequently all the three intruders were neutralized. The search of the area led to the recovery of 36 packets of narcotics, while a pistol with a magazine, and nine rounds were recovered from one of the slain intruders,” the IG Boora told reporters.
The top officer said that his soldiers are prepared to face any challenge and are maintaining a close watch over the international border to prevent any such attempt from across the border.
