7 kg heroin recovered in Gurdaspur sector: BSF

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Press Trust of India Batala
Last Updated : Mar 11 2013 | 2:55 PM IST
The Border Security Force today recovered 7 kg of heroin from Gurdaspur sector early this morning.
BSF personnel of 38 Battalion led by head constable Sukhdev Raj noticed some movement near the fencing along with the Indo-Pak International border, DIG BSF P S Bains told the media persons.
The BSF personnel challenged the intruders who fled away from the spot after leaving a consignment of 7 kg heroin in one kilo each packets, which was thrown from across the border in a pipe, DIG said.
The consignment valued Rs 35 crore in the International market, he said, adding, they also recovered 100 gms of popy husk from the border.
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First Published: Mar 11 2013 | 2:55 PM IST

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