Overview

• On July 29, villagers in Hiranagar alerted Kathua police after spotting a willow-wrapped packet believed to have been dropped by a drone from across the border.
• Joint teams of BSF and Kathua police recovered 400 grams of narcotics and carried out area-wide searches for any additional consignments.
• A first information report has been filed as SSP Shobhit Saxena orders continued vigilance and expanded search operations.
• The seizure follows earlier interceptions this year, including over 7 kg of heroin in mid-July and an 18 kg haul in April, as drone-borne smuggling attempts have risen.
• Authorities are tracing financial links and hawala channels supporting Pakistan-based organizers under the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign launched in March 2025.