New Delhi/Amritsar, December 23: A drone entering India from Pakistan through the international border in Punjab was shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday, a spokesperson of the force said.

The unmanned aerial vehicle was detected at around 7:45 am near the Pulmoran border post in the Amritsar sector. Punjab: BSF Shoots Down Drone From Pakistan in Amritsar, Recover 2 kg Heroin and 100 Gram Opium.

"BSF troops fired at the drone and brought it down. The drone has been seized. A search of the area is in progress to find out if it has dropped any consignment," the spokesperson said. Punjab: BSF Shoots Down Pakistani Drone in Amritsar, Recovers Suspicious Polythene Bag (See Pic and Video).

This is the third straight day that the border-guarding force has shot down a drone in Punjab.

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