Indian drones shot down in Lahore, Chakwal, Gurjanwala and Ghotki

Police received reports of two suspected drone attacks in Lahore’s Walton area. According to initial details, a loud explosion was heard, while similar blasts were reported in Gopal Nagar, Naseerabad, and surrounding localities. The alarming sounds prompted residents to rush out of their homes.

Eyewitnesses reported that they heard two to three explosions in Walton. Police launched an investigation into the nature of the blasts, with initial reports suggesting the possibility of drone activity in the area.

Chakwal

In a separate incident, police confirmed that a drone fell near Diwalian in the Dhamman area of Chakwal. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Law enforcement agencies have secured the wreckage and launched an investigation into the incident.

Gujranwala

Another drone, heading towards Gujranwala, crashed in fields near the Dinga area of Gujrat city in Punjab. According to police sources, teams reached the site and began collecting debris for further examination.

Eyewitnesses at a nearby hotel said they were eating when they heard an explosion. Moments later, a red light was seen in the sky, followed by an object crashing to the ground.

Read: Ishaq Dar confirms NSA-level contact between Pakistan and India

Upon inspection, fragments believed to be from a drone or explosive device were found. No loss of life was reported in the incident.

Ghotki

Pakistani security forces shot down an Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Sindh-Punjab border in Ghotki. This was the latest in a series of at least three Indian drones intercepted and downed by Pakistani armed forces, with earlier incidents occurring in Gujranwala, Chakwal, and Lahore.

Check: Pakistan could have shot down 12 Indian jets using Chinese J10-Cs, says Dar

Meanwhile, several air routes within the Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot airspace were temporarily closed to commercial air traffic as a precautionary measure.

Tensions escalated on the night of May 6-7 as the Indian army reportedly launched attacks targeting civilian areas in Azad Kashmir, including Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bahawalpur, as well as Muridke and Ahmedpur Sharqia in Punjab. Two mosques were destroyed, while at least 31 Pakistani civilians, including two children, were martyred and 51 others injured.

In response, Pakistan retaliated with force, reportedly shooting down multiple Indian aircraft, including three Rafales, one MiG-29, one SU-30, and a combat drone.