New Delhi: Vigilant troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday seized a consignment of weapons, including rifles and magazines at the border outpost of Abohar of Ferozepur district in Punjab. The BSF said that its personnel at the outpost on the India-Pakistan border seized three AK-47 rifles with six magazines and 91 Rounds, two M-16 rifles with four magazines and 57 Rounds and two pistols with four magazines and 20 Rounds. The official said that on Saturday around 7 am, a yellow-coloured plastic bag, adjacent to zero line track (own side), was found along the India-Pakistan border in Abohar in Ferozepur district of Punjab (New Gazniwala outpost). BSF troops foiled an arms smuggling attempt today & recovered 3 AK-47 rifles with 6 magazines & 91 rounds, 2 M-16 rifles with 4 magazines & 57 rounds, and 2 pistols with 4 magazines & 20 rounds along the India-Pakistan border in Abohar, Ferozepur district of Punjab. pic.twitter.com/CVI7Oc7cxY — ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2020 On searching, another similar bag was found approximately 2 metres away from the spot where the first weapon consignment was recovered. Three AK-47 were found from the second bag. More details in this regard are awaited
