Abohar, March 14 -- Border Security Force (BSF) troops, in a joint intelligence operation with State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Fazilka, foiled a smuggling attempt along the border and apprehended two Indian smugglers with arms & ammunition, a senior officer said.

The arms and ammunition were recovered during the operation at a farmhouse in the Abohar district, the BSF's Public Relations Officer (PRO) said in an official statement.

"Acting on diligently developed intelligence input, BSF troops and SSOC Fazilka launched an extensive joint search operation, and at about 02:30 pm the troops apprehended 2 Indian smugglers along with 2 Pistols, 23 live Rounds (9 mm), 2 Magazines and 1 bike from a farm house in Abohar district," the PRO (P...