Amritsar: A day after India carried out Operation Sindoor on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), debris of a missile-type object was recovered from Jethuwal village of Punjab's Amritsar. Pictures and videos of debris are being shared by netizens online.
Locals also claimed to have heard loud explosions at night. Videos of an illuminating object in the Sky over Amritsar also surfaced online. It is still not clear whether the missile-like object was from Pakistan. Authorities have reached the spot after receiving the information.
Viral Video Of Illuminating Object Seen ON Wednesday Night In Amritsar:
“The Army has been called here. We have to cooperate with the Army and the Administration. We are ready for this (to face the ceasefire violation by Pakistan). India only took action on terror sites in Pakistan, but look what they (Pakistan) have done,” Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla told ANI.
However, some reports claimed that India thwarted Pakistan's attempt to target Amritsar. As per Times Now, Pakistan fired two missiles towards Amritsar, and both were successfully intercepted by the air defence system and were destroyed.
Debris of missile-type object in Amritsar |
Earlier on Thursday, the government debunked false claims by Pakistani social media handles about attack on the Amritsar Military base, inflicting heavy damage. Notably, an old video of a wildfire from 2024 is being shared by Pakistani handles as an attack on the Amritsar military base. The government advised citizens to avoid sharing unverified information.
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The development came amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. In the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
PIB Fact-Check's X Post:
India targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror camps in Bahawalpur and Muridke, respectively. In the Bahawalpur strikes on Markaz Subhan Allah, JeM chief Masood Azhar's 10 family members and four close aides were killed. LeT headquarter in Muridke was also demolished.
