BSF, Punjab Police recovers heroin haul along border
Chandigarh, June 20: In a joint operation, BSF troopers and the Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence on Wednesday recovered nearly 4 kg heroin along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar district, BSF officials said.
The heroin, valued at nearly Rs 20 crore in the international market, was recovered near the border outpost (BoP) Kakkar in Amritsar, around 300 km from here.
The recovery was made following a special joint search operation by the Border Security Force and police Counter Intelligence unit following information in this regard.
The heroin was packed in nine packets and buried in an agricultural field between the International Border and border security fence.
The BSF has recovered nearly 150 kg of heroin along the international boundary with Pakistan so far this year.
Punjab shares a 553-km long international border, with a barbed wire fence, with Pakistan.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
