What's happening in Jalandhar? Worker injured after suspected missile falls, markets & malls shut down..

Bordering states of India- Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir have been witnessing failed missile and drone attacks from Pakistan since Thursday night. Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and the possibility of a full-fledged war looming, a suspected missile struck a residential area in Jalandhar, injuring a migrant laborer who was asleep in his courtyard. The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. in the Kangniwal locality and has been linked to the ongoing series of drone and missile attacks from across the border.

According to eyewitnesses and local reports, the worker suffered serious injuries to his torso and arm. He was rushed to the hospital 30 minutes after the blast occurred. Photos from the scene show him with visible burn injuries and bleeding wounds. The explosion also damaged a parked car, with one of its front tires blown out and the body visibly dented. Debris believed to be from the missile was recovered from the site, including sharp fragments found in the victim's hand. The local police arrived soon after and have launched a formal investigation into the matter.

Explosions were heard near Jalandhar on Saturday morning

Multiple loud explosions were heard near Jalandhar and other key locations of Punjab on Saturday morning. For the fourth day in a row, Pakistan launched attacks on Punjab early this morning, intensifying cross-border tensions. Explosions were heard again in Jalandhar, while sirens blared in Bathinda, Amritsar, and Ferozepur, urging residents to seek immediate shelter.

Jalandhar DC directs to shut down markets and malls in Adampur and Jalandhar Cantt as precautionary measure

As a precautionary measure, Jalandhar DC Himanshu Aggarwal directed all markets and malls of Adampur and Jalandhar Cantt to remain shut down until today. 

DC Jalandhar on official X handle wrote- 

Avoid large gatherings or crowds.
Avoid moving out in the open.
Avoid movement in tall buildings.
Jalandhar Cantt and Adampur markets are being ordered to remain closed.
Malls and high-rise commercial buildings across the rest of the district will remain closed today.
Stay calm – all of the above are precautionary measures.

Pakistan drones and missile attacks on Punjab in the Timeline

• Night drone attack at 8:30 p.m. across multiple districts- Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, and Pathankot.
• In Ferozepur’s Khai Semeke village, drone crashes into a house: fire breaks out, injuring 3 civilians.
• 2:00 a.m. (May 10): A rocket-like object crashes on a car in Kangniwal, Jalandhar.
• Civilian injured; missile debris and damage to several houses and vehicles confirmed.

Friday, May 10 (Morning)

Missile strike injures sleeping laborer in Kangniwal, Jalandhar at 2:40 a.m.. Glass windows, doors shattered; parked car damaged.
Victim hospitalized within 30 minutes.

Jalandhar DC directs to shut down of shops and markets at 9 am

After explosions were heard near Jalandhar and many other places on Saturday, Jalandhar DC directed to shut down markets and malls in Jalandhar Cantt and Adampur.