Punjab on High Alert: Grenades, Drugs in Amritsar, Secretariat Bomb Threat Raise Alarm

• Security agencies are concerned after live cartridges, grenades, and 40 kg heroin were recovered in Amritsar, sent via drone from Pakistan.
• Simultaneously, the Punjab-Haryana Secretariat in Chandigarh received a bomb threat, leading to evacuation and a thorough search.
• The recovered heroin is valued at over 200 crore rupees internationally; youths fled, abandoning a motorcycle with the consignment.
• This follows recent bomb threats to schools in Chandigarh and Delhi, escalating fears of a coordinated conspiracy.
• The incidents highlight cross-border smuggling, vulnerability of administrative centers, and potential links to terror networks.

Why It Matters: Simultaneous security incidents in Punjab, including cross-border smuggling and bomb threats, signal a potential major conspiracy.