Citizens In Border Areas Adviced To Remain Indoors: Defence Officials Amid India-Pakistan Heightened Tensions
India-Pakistan Tensions: Defence officials have instructed the citizens, especially in border areas, to remain indoors. Additionally, they have been advised to limit unnecessary movements.
The citizens have been asked to strictly follow safety instructions issued by local authorities. Officials have said that while there is no need for panic, heightened vigilance and precaution are essential.
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‘Citizens, especially in border areas, are advised to remain indoors, limit unnecessary movement, & strictly follow safety instructions issued by local authorities. While there is no need for panic, heightened vigilance & precaution are essential” says def officials
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 9, 2025
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Pakistani Drone In Firozpur
A Pakistani drone hit a residential area in Firozpur, Punjab, on Friday, injuring three people. According to ANI, SSP Ferozepur, Bhupinder Singh Sidhu, said that three people suffered burn injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital.
ANI quoted Bhupinder Singh Sidhu as saying, “We received information about three people being injured. They have burn injuries. Doctors will treat them. Most of the drones have been neutralised by the army.”
Pakistani Drones In J&K
Explosions were heard in Jammu as India’s air defence intercepts Pakistani drones amid a blackout, as per ANI. Additionally, a complete blackout was enforced in Udhampur of the Jammu division. This is the second night in a row that Jammu observed a blackout after blasts and sirens were heard.
This comes a day after Pakistan’s attempt to target civilian infrastructure along the Line of Control and the International border was foiled by the Indian air defence.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister also appealed to the people in and around Jammu to stay off the streets, ignore rumors, and not spread unsubstantiated stories. On the social media platform X, on Friday evening, CM Abdullah shared a picture and said that there was a blackout in Jammu and sirens could be heard.
India’s Operation Sindoor
The Ministry of Defence’s statement had informed that the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir; altogether, nine sites were targeted.
These steps by the Indian Armed Forces came after the gruesome Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed.
(with ANI inputs)
