Ferozepur (Punjab), Apr 7 (PTI) BSF personnel apprehended two women and recovered two packets of heroin weighing 1.2 kg from them on Thursday near an outpost along the Indo-Pakistan border here, officials said.

The estimated cost of the heroin is Rs 6 crore in the international market, they said.

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BSF troops observed that two Indian women -- mother and her daughter -- were were roaming suspiciously near a pillar along the border, officials said.

Acting swiftly, the BSF troops apprehended the women, both residents of a village in this district.

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Later, during searches, the BSF personnel recovered two packets of heroin weighing 1.2 kg, they said.

Both the women were handed over to the police after preliminary investigation, officials said.

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