New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered a China-made drone near the India-Pakistan border in the Amritsar district of Punjab.

The Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavic 3 Classic) drone was recovered from a paddy field in Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar during a search operation.

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"On 25th October 2023, during afternoon hours, on specific information regarding the presence of a drone, a search operation was launched by BSF on the outskirts of Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar district," the BSF said.

The BSF is mandated to guard the 3,323 km India-Pakistan border, during the search operation at about 3 pm, a drone was recovered from a paddy field near Dhanoe Khurd village.

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With the fresh recovery, the BSF said its personnel managed to foil yet another attempt by smugglers to smuggle narcotics via drone. (ANI)

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