Pakistani mortar shell recovered near India-Bangladesh borders in Bengal’s Cooch Behar
When one of the construction workers first noticed the shell, he mistook it as some ordinary explosive and panicked.
BSF DIG SPS Sandhu said that acting on a specific input, a search operation was conducted near the International Border in Akhnoor area.
In a major success, the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Pakistan border in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu on Monday recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition, heroin and fake currency that was meant for being delivered to terrorists.
BSF DIG SPS Sandhu said that acting on a specific input, a search operation was conducted near the International Border in the Akhnoor area.
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During the search, a bag was found hidden in thick grass. On opening it was found containing, 4 Pistols, 8 magazines and 100 rounds of 7.63 x 25 MM.
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The BSF also recovered in the bag a packet containing one kg heroin and fake Indian currency worth Rs.2.75 lakh.
The consignment was likely to be delivered to the anti-national elements of the area, but BSF foiled their nefarious attempts by seizing it, Sandhu added.
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