Missile debris found in Amritsar village after explosions heard, Army on spot
Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, missile debris has been found in an Amritsar village, Makhan Windi. This comes as locals said they heard multiple explosions past midnight.The reports of explosions come a day after the Indian Air Forces carried out strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). However, police denied the claims of any explosion.advertisementArmy personnel cordoned off the area where projectile debris has been found in the border area. SHO Jandiala Harchand Singh Sandhu said army personnel reached the spot after receiving information.
"I got the information from villagers and we rushed here. This is a live explosive found in fields. Army is here and deciding whether it will be taken from here or defused here," he said.He further added that it cannot be said if the debris belongs to a missile from the Pakistan side. Villagers are being moved away.Locals claimed that they heard four-five explosions at around 1 AM on Thursday and debris fell on roofs of several houses.A local told India Today, "Explosions were heard around 1 AM last night. In the morning, villagers found debris on roofs."advertisementAnother local said, "Between 1-1:30 AM, several explosions were heard. All houses were shaking, as it happens during an earthquake. When I went to the terrace, I saw something like a grenade launcher.""It exploded in four parts and the remains fell on 20-25 houses. Since morning, villagers are in a state of panic," he added.Border areas are on a high alert in Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan threatened to retaliate Operation Sindoor after the Indian Armed Forces hit terror camps at nine locations in Pakistana and POK.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told leaders at all-party meeting that the operation is still underway and more strikes are possible, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told media after the meeting.The Defence Minister also said that as many as 100 terrorists have been killed so far in the operation, government sources told India Today.
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