Jaisalmer: Security agencies recovered one kilogram of heroin from a suspected Pakistani drone-dropped consignment across International Border in Sriganganagar district Sunday.The recovery was made during a joint operation by Srikaranpur police, CID, BSF and CID Zone Srikaranpur in agricultural fields at Rohi 23 O, about two km inside Indian territory. The area falls under Srikaranpur police station.Officials said the contraband was dropped from across the border in two packets. A joint search operation was launched in the area after the recovery.Sriganganagar SP Hari Shankar said district police have been conducting continuous operations under ‘Operation Seema Sankalp’ to make the district drug-free. The campaign focuses on curbing the supply of narcotic and psychotropic substances, arresting drug smugglers and acting against illegal weapons.The search team was led by Srikaranpur SHO Inspector Seer Kaur. It included police personnel, BSF Assistant Commandant L G Suresh Babu, company commander of BOP Nirgi of the 118th Battalion, and Constable Rohitash Kumar of CID Zone Srikaranpur.During the operation, the team recovered one kilogram of heroin from packets allegedly dropped by the drone in a field belonging to Ramesh Bawari, the SP said.A case has been registered against unidentified smugglers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Further investigation has been handed over to Inspector Sanjay Kumar, SHO of Lalgarh Jatan police station.Security agencies are continuing searches to trace the origin of the consignment and identify those involved in the cross-border drug smuggling network.
