The BSF and the Punjab Police apprehended two Pakistani smugglers from along the international border in Ferozepur and🍰 seized 29 kilograms of heroin from🐷 them on Monday, an official said.
One of the smugglers suffered a bullet injury after Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at them sensing threat, the official said. They had noticed the movement of the Pakistani smugglers around 2:45 am on Monday, the BSF officia🐠l said, adding that the BSF and the Punjab Police were conducting a joint operation on the banks of the Sutlej river near Gatti Matar village on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
The official sa🧸id the smugglers were carrying 26 packets (29.26 kilograms) of heroin. The injured has been hospitalised, he is be♛ing treated for a gun shot wound in his hand, the BSF official said.
