11052025-JTR-01.qxd 5/10/2025 11:17 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune MIGRANT WORKERS RETURN TO HOME STATES AS TENSIONS RISE PROBE ON AFTER SUSPECTED DRONE CRASH IN PHAGWARA VILLAGE VINDU, MUKESH RISHI PRAISE GOVT, INDIAN ARMY Rising tensions between India & Pakistan have begun to take a toll on agriculture, with migrant workers fleeing Punjab. P2 A suspected drone or missile crash led to a loud explosion and fire at Khalyaan village near Phagwara. P3 Actor Vindu Dara Singh shared, “Operation Sindoor has touched our hearts. Our Army personnel, our Navy deserve salutes.”P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 36.1°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 24°C SUNSET SUNDAY 7.14 PM » SUNRISE MONDAY 5.33 AM SUNDAY | 11 MAY 2025 | JALANDHAR Frequentlyunderfire,Adampur residents stay awake all night INBRIEF 2 DRUG PEDDLERS ARRESTED TWO HELD FOR CONSUMING DRUG Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested two drug addicts on the charge of consuming heroin. Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Onkar Singh Brar said the accused were identified as Rajpal, a resident of Mohalla Bagh Wala, and Paramjit Singh, Toronto, a resident of Parjian Kalan village. The DSP said lighters, silver papers and plastic pipes used for consuming drug were recovered from their possession of the accused. Cases under Sections 27/61/85 of the NDPS Act were registered against the two accused. OC Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service TRIBUNE PHOTOS: SARABJIT SINGH Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar and city police have arrested three drug peddlers on the charge of selling intoxicating tablets. Nakodar Deputy Superintendent of police (DSP) Sukhpal Singh said 230 (165+65) intoxicating tablets were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Manjindar Singh, alias Mani, and Sandeep Singh, alias Billa, both residents of Talwandi Salem village, and Sher Chand, alias Shera, a resident of Mohalla Guru Nanakpura, Nakodar. He said cases under Sections 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act were registered against the three accused. The Lohian Khas police arrested a drug peddler identified as Kuldeep Kumar, alias Sarpanch, alias Katta, of Kang Khurd village, with158 intoxicating tablets said investigation officer Balveer Chand. OC Shops remained closed in Jalandhar cantonment following a series of drone attacks that continued from midnight until Saturday morning; and (right) people throng a market in Jalandhar after announcement of ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday evening. After remaining shut for whole day, life returns to markets Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, May 10 Having remained shut for the whole day, life returned to normal in the city markets again this evening after the ceasefire announcement was made by the Centre between India and Pakistan. Post heavy bombardment of missiles in the city by Pakistan till this morning, the district administration had ordered closure of all markets in Jalandhar Cantonment and Adampur town. Orders were also given to close all malls and big showrooms in the city. Shopkeepers readily agreed to the orders as the footfall of cus- tomers had come down drastically. Only grocery stores were witnessing rush, while there was a sharp decline in the number of shoppers in all other markets. But as soon as the ceasefire announcement came around 5 pm, all markets started to reopen. Within two hours, Rainak Bazaar, Model Town, New Jawahar Nagar Market and Gol Market were abuzz with a normal, routine-like activity of buyers. Fear had spread across the district on Saturday morning and markets wore a deserted look. All commercial activity came to a standstill. Other than closure of markets, there were other directions by the district administration that had declared a red alert and issued a set of precautionary advisories for the public. People were urged to avoid large gatherings, stay away from open spaces, refrain from entering tall buildings and remain indoors unless absolutely necessary and adhere to blackouts. In commercial hubs like PPR Market, all shops and restaurants remained closed and the entire cantonment area resembled a ghost town. The city streets saw very little traffic movement, with many choosing to keep their businesses and homes tightly shut in fear of more aerial attacks. “We are happy that normal- MAN BOOKED FOR SELLING LIQUOR Phagwara: The police have arrested a man identified as Shamsher Khan, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, Phagwara, on the charge of stealing a bike bearing registration number PB-10AG-4599, which belonged to a Mahilpur resident Jashanjit Mehra. The accused was arrested near Maya Tower, Phagwara. The police recovered the stolen bike from the possession of the accused. OC base at Adampur and the Indian Oil Depot at Suchi Pind remained under a heavy attack last night from the Pakistani side as several drones and missiles were targeted at it. The first drone hit the IAF base at 1.30 am on Saturday. Soon after, missiles and drones kept flying towards it. The heaviest attack came around 9.30 am. It was during this time that civilians living within 3 km vicinity of the airbase also felt tremors of something falling down heavily. Soon after, some smoke was seen bellowing out of the compound by locals hinting at some possible damage. The attack was ascertained from the facts that missile remains were found from peripheral villages of Adampur. The burnt remains of missiles and drones were found from Sarmastpur, Kangniwal, Isharwal and Dhogri villages this morning by teams of defence personnel. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal said, “We are aware that several drones and missiles were targeted at the IAF base, but thankfully all attacks were neutralised.” Even the Indian Oil Depot at Suchi Pind on Jalandhar-Amritsar road was one of the prime targets for Pakistani attackers. Several drones came to this side between 1.30 am and 4 am. Drone and missile remnants were recovered from depot’s vicinity too. Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service MAN HELD FOR CULPABLE HOMICIDE ONE NABBED FOR STEALING BIKE Drone missile at a farm field in Isarwal village near Adampur; and (below) debris of the fallen Pakistan drone at Kangniwal village in Jalandhar on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS A day after drone attacks, Pakistan launches multiple missiles on city Phagwara: The Lohian Khas police have booked a man on the charge of selling illicit liquor. Investigating officer Balveer Chand said 21 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Jagtar Singh, alias Rinku, a resident of Kang Kalan village, who managed to flee from the spot. A case under Sections 61/1/14 of the Excise Act was registered against the accused, he said. OC Phagwara: The Shahkot police have arrested a man on the charge of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy. Investigating officer Nirmal Singh said the accused was identified, as Dilbag Singh, a resident of Nangal Ambian village. Sukhjindar Singh, a resident of the same village, complained to the police that the accused and his three accomplices attacked him with an intention to kill him and threatened him. The IO said a case under Sections 105 (culpable homicide), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) and 3(5) (committing crime with common intention) of the BNS was registered against the accused and his accomplices. OC cy has restored. Our businesses had seen a dip, but we are expecting things to fall in place from the start of the coming week itself,” said a trader from the city, who had closed his electronics shop for the first time in years without a scheduled holiday. “We are happy to know that customers are back in markets this evening,” he said. Sharing her experience, Balminder Kaur, a resident of 66-ft Road, said, “I was worried till this afternoon as I was not getting a 10 kg bag of wheat flour. I tried multiple grocery apps and even nearby stores but nothing was available. But there is no reason to worry any longer for the kitchen needs.” Jalandhar, May 10 Residents of the region, who had been spending sleepless night amidst a wave of aerial attacks from Pakistan on which Jalandhar and Adampur prominently featured, were relieved after declaration of ceasefire between India and Pakistan. For Jalandhar, residents, it was a steady escalation in the past two nights — with the intervening night of May 9 and 10 witnessing the most intense wave of aerial attacks, so far. Debris were recovered from several places in Jalandhar and some in vicinity of Adampur. Since last night, drone debris were reported from Kangniwal, Nahal (near Gakhal), Sarmastpur and other villages. In Kapurthala, debris were reported from Ucha Pind. At Kangniwal, videos of a huge shell, shrapnel and mother board went viral on social media. A migrant worker at Kangniwal, who was reportedly sleeping in the open, was hit by shrapnel from a drone. Jalandhar was reportedly rocked by seven to 10 explosions last night between 1.30 am and 2.15 am. Adampur residents reported the strongest aerial attacks from 7 am to 9 am today, during which explosions were also heard. An Adampur resident said, “Red blazes were seen in the sky. None of us slept all night. The strongest attack was in the morning from 7 am to 9 am. The ceasefire has come as a huge relief for us.” The Indian Air Force (IAF) A police team inspects parts of a missile that fell in Dhoot Khurd village. DronefallsnearSikri village, missile on Dhoot Khurd Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, May 10 A drone fell near Sikri village on the Hoshiarpur-Tanda road of the district on Saturday morning and a missile fell on Dhoot Khurd village. An Army team reached the spot and defused explosives installed in the drone before taking it into possession. Giving information in this regard, village sarpanch Sewa Singh said villagers heard a loud explosion around 5 am in the morning. He also came out after hearing the sound of the explosion. A farm labourer told him that something had fallen in fields near village, which caused an explosion and a lot of smoke was coming out. Meanwhile, some youths of the village, who had gone to irrigate fields, saw parts of something like a drone scattered at various places. Sewa Singh told reporters that he immediately informed the police about the explosion. A team from the Bullowal police station immediately reached the spot and removed people from fields. On receiving information, an Army team also reached the spot. The police and Army personnel started an investigation. As per information one of the large part of the fallen drone had a running display screen. After investigation, the Army team left with the drone. Bullowal police station SHO Maninder Singh said explosives were found in debris of the drone that fell near Sikri village. He said explosives were defused by the Army team on the spot in the evening. He said the Army team took debris of the drone along with them. Residents of Dhoot Khurd village also heard a loud explosion around 5 am today. Villagers found a parts of missile fallen outside their village, after which they informed the police which reached the spot. The team inspected the parts of missilelike weapon lying outside the village. DSP Davinder Singh Bajwa and SHO Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who accompanied the police team, checked parts of the fallen missile and informed the Army about it. Nagra said after getting information, an Army team reached the spot and started investigation. During investigation, it was revealed that the said parts were of an exploded missile-like weapon. Nagra said the Army team had more information about the part. c m y b Jalandhar, May 10 A day after multiple drone attacks, Jalandhar saw several missile attacks by Pakistan forces on the intervening night of May 9 and 10. Explosions were heard intermittently keeping residents awake and panicky. Residents of Kangniwal village near Adampur were woken up around 1.30 am by a loud sound. Villagers said when they went outside, they saw missile debris which included parts of computer hardware. A car parked outside a house got damaged and a water tank in another house developed cracks. Soon after the incident, the district administration imposed a blackout at 1.30 am in the entire city which continued till 6 am. Missile debris were found at Mand Maur village near Kartarpur this morning. Debris were also found at Rampur Khalian village near Phagwara where an 8-feet deep crater was created in fields. After 7.15 am on Saturday morning, at least four more explosions were heard. Sirens were sounded by the administration. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal put out a message, “Jalandhar is on red alert all night. Many objects have been seen and neutralised by the armed forces. Stay calm and stay inside as much as you can.” Soon after a loud explosion was heard around 8.20 am. A farmer, who was preparing his fields at Nahal village after har- Police personnel examine parts of a missile at Nahal village; and (below) a car damaged in a drone attack at Kangniwal village in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPHS vesting his wheat crop, said, “Something came flying from the Ferozepur side and went straight into the ground. A trough was created in fields. The dry straw standing around in the field caught fire.” DSP Vijay Kanwar Paul said, “Residents of Mand Maur and Nahal villages informed us of fallen missile parts found in fields. We got the parts checked and informed all agencies about the exploded ammunition. The debris will be sent for further investigation.” Meanwhile, explosions and missile attacks from Pakistan side continued till 10 am today morning. As videos of youth carrying missiles in their hands emerged, Dr Himanshu Aggarwal warned villagers from going near any explosive material. In Kapurthala, there were drone attacks at three locations. The main site was near Goindwal bridge connecting Doaba with Majha region. As drones struck the site last evening, the cops at the police checkpost had to rush for cover. Drones, however, fell into the Beas river. Drone parts were also found at Amritpal Rajewal village in Kapurthala last evening. A cot lying outside was partly burnt there.