Jalandhar, Adampur, Kapurthala were on Pak list of targets

The May 7-8 was a somewhat difficult night for the local administration following alerts from the defence forces that there could be some targeted attacks from the Pakistani side on some vital locations in the city.

The administration came into action mode. An alert was immediately sounded to all departments regarding activating emergency services. A blackout was ordered for 45 minutes between 1:45 am to 2:30 pm. Sirens were also blared at some locations. However, the night passed out peacefully. Unlike Amritsar where debris of missiles were found this morning at some locations, no such remnants were reported from any place in Jalandhar.

Not just the administration, even some residents remained awake in panic. Hostellers of a private university in Jalandhar also reportedly made a video of a lit-up flying object in the night which got viral on social media. The students of the varsity said they got so scared after capturing the video that they could barely study for their examination or sleep in the night.

The PIB release issued this afternoon confirmed that Jalandhar, Adampur (which has Indian Air Force base) and Kapurthala were the military targets by Pakistan drones and missiles. It also mentioned that these were neutralised by the air defence systems and the debris of the same were being recovered from some locations proving the attacks. Meanwhile, an object that fell on the rooftop of a house at Ghagwal village of Hajipur between May 6-7 night is learnt to be a part of a Chinese drone.

Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal did not share any details. He, however, confirmed that a blackout was imposed in the night for less than an hour.

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