Ferozepur Cantonment carried out a 30-minute blackout rehearsal amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, in Ferozepur on Might 4, 2025.
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A 30-minute blackout rehearsal was performed on the Ferozepur Cantonment space in Punjab on Sunday (Might 4, 2025) night amid heightened rigidity between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

The blackout drill was carried on the border city out from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., officers stated.

All lights have been turned off within the space after a siren went off at 9 p.m., they stated.

Earlier, the Ferozepur Cantonment Board wrote to Deputy Commissioner Deepshikha Sharma about finishing up the blackout drill.

“You’re requested to make sure sufficient safety preparations throughout this era, given the overall blackout. This rehearsal goals to make sure preparedness and effectiveness in implementing blackout procedures throughout prevailing battle threats. Your assist and cooperation are essential in making this train profitable,” the letter stated.

Ms. Sharma stated in a press release that the blackout was a part of a routine preparedness train.

“Electrical energy provide within the cantonment space will likely be shut from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. There is no such thing as a must panic. The administration is absolutely alert and able to reply if required,” she stated.

DIG Harmanbir Gill, in the meantime, stated police are carefully monitoring all anti-social parts, identified offenders and smugglers within the space.

Vigilance has been ramped up on the toll boundaries to trace car motion whereas social media actions are additionally below surveillance, the DIG stated.

The Border Safety Drive (BSF) has intensified patrolling alongside the worldwide border whereas Punjab Police has arrange checkpoints in any respect strategic areas as a precautionary measure.