Overview

• Security forces found the AK-47 assault rifle with 37 live cartridges in a field near Ghoda Chakk village after acting on an intelligence tip.
• Officials suspect the weapons and ammunition were delivered by an unmanned aerial vehicle from across the India–Pakistan border.
• The FIR invokes sections of the Arms Act and the Aircraft Act against unidentified individuals.
• Punjab Police have launched further inquiries into the smuggling network with support from the Border Security Force to boost aerial patrols.
• The incident reflects a growing trend of drone-enabled arms trafficking that has challenged regional security forces in Punjab.