Hyderabad, May 10 -- The Hyderabad commissioner of police, CV Anand, on Saturday, May 10, prohibited the bursting of crackers in areas near military cantonments in the city. The order prohibiting fireworks in public places was issued in the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian armed forces on May 6-7.

As part of the operation, nine locations in Pakistan, which are reportedly terrorist training camps, were targeted and destroyed in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

"In light of the current security environment, the sudden sound of firecrackers could be easily misinterpreted as signs of distress, an explosion, or even a terror-related activity," read...