Amritsar, Jan 20 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 7.25 kg heroin, which is suspected to have been air-dropped from the neighbouring country, along the India-Pakistan international border in the Amritsar Sector, officials said on Thursday.

In a statement, the BSF said a patrolling party heard the humming of a flying object on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

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"Troops heard the sound of dropping from the flying object. The entire area was cordoned and in the morning a comprehensive search operation was launched," the statement read.

The troops fired at the flying object and also lit up the the area with illumination bombs.

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It said seven packets of heroin, totally weighing 7.25 kg, were recovered.

Further investigation is being carried out, the BSF stated .

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