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UAV event in Punjab, Ferozpur District area, India on Mon 7th March 2022

7th March 2022

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A Pakistani drone carrying over four kilograms of suspected contraband was shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border (IB) in Ferozpur sector in Ferozpur District of Punjab on March 7 (today), reports The Indian Express. The quadcopter was detected around 3 am [IST] after troops heard a humming sound. They illuminated the area with “para bombs” to aim at the drone, a BSF spokesperson said, adding that a small green coloured bag was attached to the drone and it contained four packets in yellow wrappings and one small packet in a black wrapping. The gross weight of the suspected contraband item is about 4.17 kilograms, with packing material, and the packet wrapped in black weighs about 250 grams, the spokesperson added.

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