Pakistani Drone Attack Injures Three Family Members In Punjab’s Ferozepur, One Critical

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Last Updated:May 10, 2025, 00:02 IST

The injured have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, his wife, and his brother Monu Singh

Three members of a family were injured on Friday night when debris from a Pakistani drone, reportedly destroyed by Indian air defences, fell on their home in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. One of the victims is said to be in critical condition.

According to police, the incident took place in Village Khai Pheme Ke after a Pakistani drone was shot down by the army’s air defence system. The wreckage of the drone crashed onto a house, sparking a fire that injured the residents.

“We received information about 3 people being injured. They have burn injuries. Doctors will treat them. Most of the drones have been neutralised by the army,” Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh told the media.

The injured have been identified as Lakhwinder Singh, his wife, and his brother Monu Singh. All three were rushed to a private hospital in Ferozepur for treatment. Lakhwinder remains in critical condition, the police said.

Dr Kamal Bagi, who is treating Lakhwinder, told ANI, “Due to drone-bomb, three people got injured. Out of these, the condition of a woman is critical, she has suffered severe burns. The other two have lesser burns. We have immediately started their treatment. They are from the same family.”

The incident came amid a tense evening in Punjab, where air raid sirens sounded in multiple districts including Ferozepur, Pathankot, Amritsar, and Hoshiarpur. A blackout was enforced across seven districts—Ferozepur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, and Sangrur—as a precaution.

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This attack comes against the backdrop of an escalating military conflict between India and Pakistan following India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

On Thursday night, India thwarted an attempt by Pakistan to strike 36 military installations across Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and other locations using a combination of drones and missiles. Indian forces successfully neutralised the threat, preventing any major damage.

Even on Friday, Pakistani drone sightings were reported at 26 locations and heavy shelling continued along the Indo-Pakistan border, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, where three civilians lost their lives due to mortar and artillery fire from across the border.

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Location :

Punjab, India, India

First Published:

May 09, 2025, 23:22 IST