BSF personnel today seized a 15 kg and 10-foot-long plastic pipe of contraband suspected to be heroin near International Border (IB) in Ferozepur sector.
BSF DIG R S Kataria said, in the wee hours, some suspicious movement of Pakistani smugglers was observed near the IB ahead of Border Security Fence at BOP MianWali Uttar.
As the smugglers reached near BS Fence and inserted a pipe in it, BSF troops challenged them to stop, but they continued with their posture and opened fire, he said.
To stop their misadventure and in self-defence, BSF troops fired upon them, he said.
However, the smugglers managed to escape taking cover of thick vegetation, undulating ground and darkness, he said.
