Bhuj, May 10 – Amid the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, authorities in Gujarat’s Kutch district issued an urgent advisory on Saturday, asking residents to stay indoors and avoid venturing out unnecessarily. The advisory comes a day after Indian forces thwarted Pakistani drone attacks in the region and imposed blackouts in parts of Kutch and two other border districts.
As per agency report, the Kutch District Collector posted the advisory on the administration’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, urging citizens to remain calm, stay inside their homes, and avoid believing or spreading rumors. "Do not panic," the message emphasized.
Military sources confirmed that Bhuj, the district headquarters of Kutch, was among 26 locations along the India-Pakistan border where enemy drones were detected late Friday night. In response, blackouts were enforced in several strategic areas to minimize visibility and risk.
Similar measures were taken in Banaskantha and Patan districts, especially in villages close to the international border. In Patan’s Santalpur taluka, several settlements experienced electricity outages as a precautionary measure.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting on Friday with top officials from the armed forces and reassured them of full state support in conducting defense operations without obstruction. State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi also chaired a coordination meeting in Gandhinagar, bringing together senior police officials, district administrators, and officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Security Force, and Coast Guard.
Tensions have sharply escalated between India and Pakistan following precision strikes by Indian forces under ‘Operation Sindoor’ on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
In retaliation, Pakistan has launched back-to-back drone attacks over the past two nights, targeting 26 sites from Jammu and Kashmir down to Gujarat. However, India’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that all attempted strikes on airports, airbases, and other key installations were successfully intercepted and neutralized.
This latest advisory underscores the heightened state of alert along India’s western border and the continued threat posed by hostile aerial incursions. Authorities have urged the public to cooperate with security protocols and stay informed through official channels only.
