India-pakistan Tensions: 'stay Indoors,' Chandigarh, Mohali Residents Warned After Alert Issued In The Ut

As tensions betwixt India and Pakistan deepen pursuing India’s precision strikes nether Operation Sindoor, caller panic gripped Chandigarh and neighbouring Mohali precocious Thursday nighttime aft nan Indian Air Force sounded sirens informing of a imaginable aerial attack.

In a latest advisory issued, nan Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Mohali, posted connected X, “There is an alert successful immoderate areas of UT Chandigarh. We are advising Mohali residents successful bordering sectors arsenic good to stay indoors and distant from windows and solid panes. Specifically, sectors 45–47.”

The Chandigarh territory management confirmed connected X, “An aerial informing has been received from nan Air Force position of a imaginable attack. Sirens are being sounded. All are advised to stay indoors and distant from balconies.”

Authorities stressed that nan siren was a precautionary measure, not a awesome of an ongoing strike. However, nan informing triggered wide interest crossed nan tri-city region, peculiarly successful Mohali, which shares its borders pinch Chandigarh.

The alerts came hours aft nan Ministry of Defence reported that rocket debris had been recovered successful Amritsar’s Makhan Windi village, confirming Pakistan's attempted strikes. Locals reported proceeding explosions astir 1 AM. “Explosions were heard astir 1 AM past night. In nan morning, villagers recovered debris connected roofs,” a resident told India Today.

According to nan Ministry, Pakistan launched aggregate drones and missiles crossed Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan, targeting delicate subject and civilian zones. These were successfully intercepted mid-air utilizing India’s Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems, including nan S-400 system.

“The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that beryllium nan Pakistani attacks,” nan ministry added.

Earlier, nan Amritsar territory management issued a akin warning, urging residents to “stay indoors, support lights off, and curtains drawn.” The District Public Relations Officer (DPRO) of Amritsar added: “There is nary request to panic. A siren will rustle now and we will walk nan connection again erstwhile it is clear. Our equipped forces are connected nan job, and we request to support them by staying indoors.”

Published on: May 9, 2025 10:43 AM IST