BSF seizes cache of arms from Ind-Pak border outpost in Punjab
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- Published: September 12, 2020 16:25
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