BSF seizes 10 kg heroin in Punjab

Chandigarh Aug 30 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday seized 10.74 kg heroin from Punjab s Abohar Sector a BSF officer said.

The drug haul was made during a search near the security fence in Shamaske area.

"BSF troops on duty near the International Border heard suspicious sounds around 4 a.m. but could see nothing due to bad weather. The troops alerted sentries posted nearby but the suspects ran away by taking advantage of the bad weather " BSF Deputy Inspector General R.S. Kataria said.

During a search at dawn the troops found 10 packets of the contraband valued at over Rs 50 crore in the international market.

Abohar is about 310 km from Chandigarh. India shares a 553-km barb-wired border with Pakistan in Punjab.

--IANS
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