Sirsa (Haryana) [India], May 28 (HBTV): On Saturday, parts of a projectile were recovered by security personnel in Haryana's Sirsa district. Residents reported that the incident occurred near a local church in the area.

'My son saw this and told me that something was about to fall from the sky... We then saw something explode with loud noise. In the morning, we got to know that it had fallen near a church,' a local resident told ANI.

Additionally, in the early hours of Saturday, a sudden explosion was heard near a local resident's home in the Akhnoor region of Jammu and Kashmir.

At around 3:30 am, Somraj, a local resident, reported hearing an explosion near his home.

'It was around 3:30 am in the morning when I heard a loud explosion. We rushed outside and called the neighbours. It was all smoky around. I don't know what the thing really was,' Somraj told ANI.

No injuries have been reported so far. According to locals, explosions were also heard from nearby areas.

A complete blackout was imposed in Akhnoor during the early hours of Saturday. Explosions and sirens were reportedly heard in the area.

A similar blackout was also imposed in Punjab's Jalandhar district after drones were reportedly sighted.

'We have imposed a blackout for some time as a few drones have been reportedly sighted in Jalandhar. Forces are checking. Please be calm and follow blackout protocol,' said the Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar.

Meanwhile, the Indian Army responded strongly in the Jammu sector to drone attacks allegedly carried out by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB), according to Defence sources.

Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, drones were repelled at 26 locations from Baramulla in the north to Bhuj in the west, along both the LoC and IB on Friday.

(ANI)