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OPERATION SINDOOR: ACCORDING TO POLICE SOURCES, THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS OF ALL THE ZONES ARE HOLDING MEETINGS WITH THEIR DEPUTIES TO TAKE STOCK OF THE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS. New Delhi: The
civil defence directorate on Friday (May 9) carried out testing of an air raid siren installed atop the multistorey PWD building in ITO. The testing commenced at around 3:00 pm and was
carried out for 15-20 minutes. The testing comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan involving missile attacks and shelling, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that
led to the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22 (Tuesday). Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma was also present at the spot. The general public was requested to remain calm and
not panic during the testing exercise in the national capital. Verma said, "The work of installing sirens in Delhi has started. Sirens will be installed on all the high-rise buildings
in Delhi. Its range is 8 kilometres. Starting tonight, 40-50 more sirens will be installed in high-rise buildings in Delhi. We will run it in case of any emergency. We can run it from a
single command centre." SECURITY HEIGHTENED AT VITAL INSTALLATIONS IN NATIONAL CAPITAL Heavy security was deployed at the vital installations in Delhi today, including government
buildings and areas with high footfalls, as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pakistani military targeted several border areas using drones and missiles on Thursday
night (May 8). A senior police officer said all vital installations, including government buildings, sewage treatment plants, water treatment plants, courts, and foreign embassies, are being
safeguarded by deploying additional forces, including paramilitary personnel. Police also strengthened vigil in areas with high footfalls, including markets, railway stations, malls, parks
and Metro stations. DELHI COPS LEAVES CANCELLED Amid the soaring tensions, leaves of all Delhi Police personnel were cancelled on Thursday night. "Night vigil has been intensified. We
will deploy extra force in every sensitive area," an officer said. According to police sources, the special commissioners of all the zones are holding meetings with their deputies to
take stock of the security arrangements. "All the DCPs are actively monitoring law and order in their respective areas. Delhi Police is ready to deal with any kind of situation," a
police source said. While bomb disposal squads have carried out anti-sabotage checks at several locations, all the vehicles entering the capital are being checked. The developments came
after India on Thursday night (May 7) swiftly thwarted Pakistan's fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles, including in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur, after
foiling its attempts to target military installations in 15 cities in the northern and western parts of the country. According to the defence ministry, the Pakistani military on Thursday
attempted to target Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai and Bhuj. The renewed attempts by
the Pakistani forces came after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday carried out precise missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan under
Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.