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Crime
Half‑kilogram heroin seized from farmer’s field in Pahadi Pur, Pathankot near border
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 01:16 PM
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Police recovered about 0.5 kg of heroin that was dropped by a drone onto a farmer’s field in Pahadi Pur village, Pathankot, just a kilometre from the India‑Pakistan border. Investigations by security agencies are underway.
Security forces in Punjab seized roughly half a kilogram of heroin from agricultural land in the village of Pahadi Pur, located about one kilometre inside the India‑Pakistan border in Pathankot district. The narcotic was reportedly delivered by a low‑altitude drone that released the package onto a farmer’s field.
The seizure was made after local authorities received a tip about unusual activity in the area. Upon inspection, officers recovered the sealed packet and secured the surrounding farmland.
State police, along with border‑security agencies, have launched a joint investigation to trace the source of the drone and identify any cross‑border trafficking networks that may be using the border region for drug smuggling. No arrests have been announced yet, and officials have warned that surveillance will be intensified in the vicinity.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about illicit drug flows along the western frontier, prompting calls for stronger coordination between Indian and Pakistani law‑enforcement bodies.
The seizure was made after local authorities received a tip about unusual activity in the area. Upon inspection, officers recovered the sealed packet and secured the surrounding farmland.
State police, along with border‑security agencies, have launched a joint investigation to trace the source of the drone and identify any cross‑border trafficking networks that may be using the border region for drug smuggling. No arrests have been announced yet, and officials have warned that surveillance will be intensified in the vicinity.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about illicit drug flows along the western frontier, prompting calls for stronger coordination between Indian and Pakistani law‑enforcement bodies.