Pakistani drone shot down by BSF in Ferozepur Sector carrying suspected 4.17 kg contraband

Pakistani drone shot down by BSF in Ferozepur Sector carrying suspected 4.17 kg contraband

Ferozepur, March 7, 2021:  A Pakistani drone was shot down by Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Ferozepur Sector along the international border of Punjab, carrying 4.17 kg of suspected contraband, said BSF Punjab Frontier official.

Forward deployed tropes heard humming sound of the suspicious flying object coming from Pakistan side and troops fired and also illuminated the area by firing para bombs.  Resultantly the drone was shot down, said BSF spokesperson.  The suspected flying object is a Quadcopter (make DJI Matrice 300 RTX), he said.

He said a small green colored bag was attached to the drone and it contained four packets in yellow wrappings and one small packet in black wrapping. Alert BSF troops have once again shown their resolve to fight against drugs and drones, he added.