Ferozepur, May 5 -- The electricity supply to the entire cantonment area was suspended and the vehicular movement halted for 30 minutes beginning 9 pm as the Ferozepur Cantonment Board conducted a mock drill on Sunday that lasted for thirty minutes, officials said. This comes amid rising India-Pakistan tension in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Earlier in the day, deputy commissioner-cum-district magistrate Deepshikha Sharma asked residents in the vicinity not to panic, clarifying that the temporary blackout was part of a routine safety preparedness exercise by the security forces.

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) disconnected the power supply for 30 minutes. Hooters went off, continuing throughout the dri...