Chandigarh, Jun 10 (PTI) A drone and a packet of heroin were seized from the outskirts of a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Monday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted the drone when it entered Indian territory from Pakistan late on Sunday, the spokesperson said.

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During a search operation, the BSF troops seized the China-made drone and a packet of heroin weighing 530 grams on the outskirts of Rattankhurd village.

The packet was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, with a small LED light attached to it, the spokesperson said.

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