Gurdaspur, Sept. 21 -- Border Security Force and Punjab Police thwarted a major cross-border smuggling attempt on the Gurdaspur border, making a recovery of a huge heroin consignment along with the apprehension of four narco-smugglers, said the BSF.

On Sunday morning, based on a credible input, BSF and Punjab Police meticulously planned and launched a joint operation in the area of village Thetharke of Gurdaspur, leading to the apprehension of 4 narco-smugglers and seizure of 5 packets of heroin (gross weight:10 kg) along with three mobile phones and 2 motorcycles from their possession.

The apprehended smugglers are residents of the village Manepur and Ballagan in Gurdaspur district, and Pakha Tara Singh & Palla colony in Amritsar, resp...