The BSF said the operation resulted in the recovery of a China-made DJI Matrice 300 RT drone from the courtyard of an abandoned house in Hardo Ratan village in Amritsar.

Another Chinese-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone was recovered from a crop field adjacent to Nestha village.

It said credible intelligence and alertness of BSF troops helped in successfully foiling the desperate attempts of drone operators and drug smugglers from across the border.

Punjab shares a 553 km long barbed wire-fenced border with Pakistan, which is patrolled by the BSF.