Weapon drops by Pakistan-based drones surge after Operation Sindoor; over 200 firearms recovered in 2025

The Border Security Force’s Punjab Frontier has reported a rise in weapon drops from Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, a senior BSF officer said on Sunday.

According to officials, the force has recovered a significant quantity of arms and ammunition that were delivered via drones entering from the Pakistani side.

Atul Fulzele, Inspector General of the BSF Punjab Frontier, shared the details during a media briefing in Amritsar ahead of the BSF’s 61st Raising Day.

Punjab’s border with Pakistan stretches 553 km and runs through six districts — Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Ferozepur and Fazilka.

Speaking to the media, Fulzele said, ”Particularly, after Operation Sindoor, we have seen that the weapons dropping trend has increased.” He mentioned that the BSF troops recovered over 200 different types of weapons, out of which the majority are pistols, and some of them are AK-47 rifles.

Not only arms, but the BSF recovered 265 magazines, 3,625 live rounds, 10 kg of explosives, and 12 hand grenades have been recovered this year, the IG said.

Under Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces carried out pre-dawn missile strikes on May 7 on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The targets included the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke.

The operation was launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Following the Indian action, Pakistan launched an offensive against Indian military bases and resorted to shelling the border areas for the next three days.

Additionally, the IG highlighted the achievements of 2025 and said the BSF seized 272 drones, which came from across the border, adding that they also recovered 367.788 kg of heroin, 19,033 kg ICE (Methamphetamine) and 14.437 kg opium.

The Punjab Frontier BSF also apprehended 251 Indian suspects, 18 Pakistani nationals, three Bangladeshi nationals, and four Nepali nationals. Three Pakistani intruders were neutralised, he added.

The BSF Punjab remains devoted to safeguarding the international border and combating the menace of drugs, he said, further informing that the troops of the Punjab Frontier successfully executed key internal security duties, law and order support and election duties across multiple states. PTI CHS MPL MPL

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