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BSF Finds Lahore, Narowal Most Active in Launching Drug Drones
The New Indian Express Kannur
|February 15, 2025
Pakistan's Lahore and Narowal are two areas from where drones are being launched for entering into the Indian side of the International Borders to drop drugs, arms and ammunition, said BSF officials, while claiming that the force's forensic labs have found that 184 drones - the highest number - originated from different areas of the two cities.
The other cities of origins of drones coming to India side include Okara, Bahawalnagar and Toba Tek Singh in Pakistan, as these cities are close to India-Pakistan, said officials.
The officials said forensic probe revealed that some drones made multiple trips before being intercepted by the border guarding troops, as data showed BSF neutralised the highest number of drones (284), while Punjab police (20), Delhi police (2) and Manipur police (1).
This story is from the February 15, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kannur.
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