Jammu, May 9 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday made announcements urging residents to follow blackout protocols and respond promptly to sirens amid heightened tensions in the region. As a precautionary measure, markets in Jammu City have begun closing operations.

The citizens are requested to follow the advisories and cooperate with the authorities to ensure their safety. Multiple residential buildings were damaged in the region of Kupwara, Poonch, and Rajouri sectors of Jammu in the cross-border shelling by Pakistan on Thursday.

In a series of coordinated drone and missile strikes, Pakistan, on Thursday night, targeted multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. According to Indian defence officials, the majority...