BSF seizes seven packets of heroin near Indo-Pak border

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ANI Amritsar (Punjab) [India]
Last Updated : Dec 24 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday seized seven packets of contraband suspected to be heroin near the Indo-Pakistan border in Amritsar's Bharopal sector.

Reportedly, the BSF troops open fired at Pakistani smugglers. However, they managed to escape.

Earlier this month, the BSF had seized nine packets of substance suspected to be heroin from fields near the International Border under the Border Outpost Dona Telu Mal area and Barreke Border Outpost area in Ferozepur sector.

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First Published: Dec 24 2016 | 7:30 PM IST