— PROBE REVEALS PAK-BASED SMUGGLERS CROSSED ZERO LINE AND OPERATED CLOSE TO THE BORDER FENCE TO PUSH NARCOTICS INTO INDIAN TERRITORY: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— BSF DEPLOYED TROOPS RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND SUCCESSFULLY THWARTED THE ATTEMPT: AIG CI GURSEWAK SINGH
CHANDIGARH/FEROZEPUR, March 21:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Ferozepur, in close coordination with Border Security Force (BSF), has foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt and recovered 6.5 kg heroin from near Border Outpost (BOP) GG-2 at village Mahtam Nagar in Fazilka, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that Pakistan-based smugglers crossed the zero line and operated close to the border fence, attempting to exploit darkness to push narcotics into Indian territory. Alert BSF troops fired several rounds to prevent the breach, followed by a thorough joint search operation leading to the recovery, he said.
Sharing operational details, AIG CI Ferozepur Gursewak Singh said that acting on reliable inputs, police teams along with BSF Fazilka has planned a special ambush on Saturday early morning and executed joint secret operation in the area of village Mahtam Nagar in Fazilka, where Pakistani smugglers attempted to push the consignment. BSF deployed troops responded promptly and successfully thwarted the attempt, he said, while addin that the operation resulted in a substantial recovery of narcotics from the spot.
The AIG said that further investigation is underway to trace the local smuggler to unravel the entire network.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 07 dated 21-03-2026 has been registered under sections 21-C and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station SSOC Fazilka.
