Border Forces Recover China-Made Drone In Punjab's Amritsar

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a China-made quadcopter drone from near a village in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday.

"On 19th December, during afternoon hours, vigilant BSF troops intercepted a suspected drone near village, Dhanoe Khurd, Amritsar. As per the laid down drill, BSF troops immediately reacted and intercepted the drone," BSF said in a statement.

Further, a Joint search Operation with the Punjab Police was carried out in the depth area. During the search, at about 02:40 pm, troops recovered one drone from the farming field near the village, the BSF said.

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On specific intelligence input, @BSF_Punjab troops and @PunjabPoliceInd (@AmritsarRPolice) launched a joint search operation and recovered a Pakistani drone (DJI… pic.twitter.com/LE5ogVb2Qs

— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) December 19, 2023

The BSF said that the recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavic 3 Classic, Made in China).

Yet another attempt by smugglers to smuggle narcotics through drones was foiled by BSF and Punjab Police, it added.

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