Archive · 16 Nov 2025
BSF Recovers 11 kg Heroin Near Punjab Border
The border police in Punjab, called the BSF, were watching the border very closely.
They saw someone acting strangely near a village close to Pakistan.
They caught this person, who was suspected of smuggling drugs.
When they searched the area where the person pointed, they found a big bag with over 11 kilograms of heroin inside.
They also found a gun and a phone with the person.
The police are now investigating how the drugs got there.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered over 11 kg of heroin near the India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
The recovery was made near Pakhoke Mahimara village after BSF apprehended a suspicious individual.
The apprehended suspect is a resident of Chheharta in Amritsar and was found with a pistol, ammunition, and a mobile phone.
The heroin was found in four large packets, which contained 20 smaller concealed packets, wrapped with specific packaging.
The operation was based on reliable information about suspicious activity near the border.
- Who
- Border Security Force (BSF) troops and an apprehended drug smuggler
- What
- Recovered 11.08 kg of heroin, a pistol with a magazine, one live round, and a mobile phone near the India-Pakistan border.
- When
- Saturday (November 11)
- Where
- Near Pakhoke Mahimara village in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, close to the India-Pakistan border.
- Why
- The suspect was apprehended for roaming suspiciously near the border, leading to the recovery of contraband and weapons.
- Heroin Recovered
- 11.08 kg
- Location
- Near Pakhoke Mahimara village, Gurdaspur district, Punjab (near India-Pakistan border)
- Apprehended Suspect
- A drug smuggler, resident of Chheharta, Amritsar
- Other Items Recovered
- Pistol with magazine, one live round, mobile phone
- Recovery Date
- Saturday (November 11)
