Arms, ammunition recovered near border post in Punjab
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered near a border post in Abohar sector during a joint operation by BSF personnel and Special Task Force of Punjab Police, officials said on Friday.
Following intelligence inputs, STF personnel along with BSF conducted a search operation in front of Bard area on Thursday evening during which five semi-automatic AK 47 rifles (Pakistan made), 3 Colts (US made), five pistols (China made) including firearms launched a search operation. ) were found.
Apart from these firearms, 49 cartridges (7.65 mm), 29 cartridges (7.62 mm) and 50 cartridges (5.56 mm) along with 10 magazines (AK 47), six magazines (colt rifle) and ten magazines (pistol) were also recovered . BSF sources said the consignment was recovered about 10 meters from the International Border.
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