Samba, August 25, 2022: Army on yesterday claimed to have foiled a major narcotics smuggling bid in Samba, Jammu  by recovering eight packets of narcotics. A Pakistani intruder is believed to have been injured in the army firing.

BSF Jammu said that during the early hours, alert BSF troops foiled a smuggling bid through International border in Samba area and recovered 8 packets of narcotics (heroin) in the area.

“BSF troops noticed a suspicious movement of one person near IB from Pakistan side carrying one bag,” said the BSF personnel. He said that the alert BSF troops immediately fired on the intruder and injured him. The injured smuggler managed to crawl back to Pak side, the BSF said.

“Blood stains of injured Pak smuggler found,” it added.