Chandigarh: The Border Security Force reportedly seized 200 rounds of ammunition, three handguns, and six AK-47 weapons along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.
@BSF_India SEIZES CACHE OF ARMS & AMMUNITION IN SECTOR FEROZEPUR, PUNJAB
03 nos AK 47 rifles with 06 empty magazines
03 nos mini AK 47 rifles
03 nos pistols (Beretta type) with 06 empty magazines.
200 rounds ammunition @BSF_Punjab pic.twitter.com/f8HHfbNh2Y— Sumit Chaudhary (@SumitDefence) October 27, 2022
The item was found in a backpack during a search Thursday night in the Ferozepur sector, not far from the zero line. The bag contained 200 rounds of ammunition as well as three AK-47 rifles, six empty magazines, three mini-AK-47 rifles, five magazines, and three pistols.
The BSF recovered 3 AK-47 rifles with 6 empty magazines, 3 mini AK-47 rifles with 5 empty magazines, 3 pistols with 6 empty magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition.
The BSF has informed Punjab Police for investigation.
More details are awaited.
Earlier today, one labourer died as Border Security Force troops rescued four General Reserve Engineer Force labourers who were trapped under debris, said officials.
“One labourer was dead and the remaining four were admitted to Dhawan Nursing Home,” said BSF Punjab Frontier officials.
Further details are awaited.
