Attari: A lot of confusion applies among security officials at the Attari International border with Pakistan to see large feathers of smoke billowing from across the border in Pakistan on Monday morning.
Warning heard in concerns of several terrorist attacks or accidents in Wagah (Pakistan) but the confusion was cleaned when it was known that the smoke was billowing from the burning of drugs confiscated by the Pakistani Customs Department in Wagah, Pakistan.
“When he saw the thick clouds of smoke left in the sky, our first impression was that some terrorist attacks crossed the border or major fire incident, in any case, we had been vigilant,” said the source of the border security (BSF) when talking to TOI on Monday , A photo received from all borders shows piles of drugs and other items that are believed to lie in the wagah, in the flame.
However, when investigated, it was revealed that Pak Customs had turned on drugs.
Resources who were told that Pakistani customs usually burned medicines confiscated every year on January 26 to mark international customs day in Wagah, close to Indo’s international border sir.
“In normal circumstances, they (Pak Customs) told their Indian colleagues in India to overrule confusion, but this year the Pak Customs handed over the drugs confiscated today (July 19) and did not tell us, “Source said.
These sources further inform that because non-movement of cargo or passengers on the International Border Attari / Communication Wagah between the two departments is also stopped.
When asked by public relations officers, the Punjab border, BSF, Kuldeep Singh told that they had observed fire and smoked in the general area of ​​Pakistani habits on the border.
However, Kuldeep said BSF did not know the exact cause of fire or what material burned.