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<div>Along with the Border Security Force (BSF), the Punjab Police foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt and recovered 6.5 kg of heroin near a border outpost at Mahtam Nagar village in the state&rsquo;s Fazilka district on Saturday.</div>
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<div>DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that Pakistan-based smugglers crossed the zero line and operated close to the border fence. He said that the smugglers attempted to exploit the darkness to push narcotics into Indian territory.</div>
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<div>Alert BSF troops fired several rounds to prevent the breach. A subsequent joint search operation led to the recovery of the consignment, the DGP said.</div>
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<div>Sharing operational details, Gursewak Singh, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Counter Intelligence, Ferozepur, said the operation was executed based on reliable inputs. Police teams and the BSF conducted the secret operation in the Mahtam Nagar area, where Pakistani smugglers tried to push the drugs.</div>
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<div>"BSF troops responded promptly and successfully thwarted the attempt," the AIG said, adding that the operation resulted in a substantial recovery of narcotics from the spot.</div>
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<div>A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to trace the local smuggler to unravel the entire network, the AIG added.</div>
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BSF, Punjab Police foil cross-border heroin smuggling in Fazilka

News Arena Network - Ferozepur - UPDATED: March 21, 2026, 07:43 PM - 2 min read

BSF, Punjab Police seize 6.5 kg heroin in Fazilka, foiling cross-border smuggling bid; probe on to trace network linked to Pakistan smugglers.

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