Amritsar, Jan 25 (PTI) A drone was recovered from a field near the India and Pakistan border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on Thursday, a BSF spokesperson said.

Acting on specific information, police conducted an extensive search operation on the outskirts of Dal village in Tarn Taran.

Also Read | Republic Day 2024: Know the Importance of the Indian Constitution and the Day When It Came Into Effect in 1950.

During the search operation, the border security force personnel recovered the drone.

In another incident, the BSF personnel recovered a packet of heroin in the Gurdaspur district.

Also Read | Republic Day Parade 2024: Know Theme, Ticket Price, When and Where to Watch, Live Stream and Other Details.

The packet, containing 531 grams of heroin, was recovered from a field in Thatharke village on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, the BSF spokesperson said.

The packet was wrapped with yellow adhesive tape.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)