Explosives and weapons smuggled from Pakistan recovered in Rajasthan, 2 arrested

Security agencies have recovered 7.7 kg of plastic explosives, two pistols, and 600 cartridges from a suspected drone-dropped consignment near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district. The seizure occurred in a field within the 12 KND area near Rawla, where three packets containing the contraband were allegedly dropped by a drone from Pakistan.

Two men from Punjab, identified as Lakhwinder Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, have been arrested in connection with the recovery. Officials stated they were reportedly staying in Rawla Mandi, posing as labourers, and had arrived to collect the packets near the border. Investigators are also searching for two individuals who allegedly transported the suspects to Rawla on a motorcycle before the collection attempt.

The seized consignment also included four magazines, a remote control, two devices described locally as “Kepler,” and four batteries, alongside the plastic explosives. Further investigation revealed the presence of black RDX configured as an improvised explosive device (IED), which could reportedly be activated by connecting a wire. A special bomb disposal squad has been called from Jaipur to defuse the material.

The Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), led by Inspector General Vikas Kumar’s team, executed the operation after nearly a month of tracking the case. Preliminary information suggests one of the arrested men may have been involved in a grenade blast in Punjab. This incident draws renewed attention to the suspected use of drones for cross-border smuggling of weapons and explosives.

What to watch: Further investigation into the consignment’s origin and intended use.

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