BSF seize arms on Pakistan border in Punjab

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 29 2013 | 11:45 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday seized arms and ammunition as well as two Pakistani cellphone SIM cards on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.

The BSF seized six pistols, six pistol magazines, 39 live rounds and two Pakistani SIM cards at the outpost of Joginder in Ferozepur Sector, said a statement.

On the intervening night of June 28-29, BSF troops noticed the movement of two people near the border. In the morning, searches led to the recovery of arms and ammunition near a river bank.

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First Published: Jun 29 2013 | 10:26 PM IST

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