On the one hand, due to Indo-Pak tension, blackout was rehearsed by the district administration from 10.30 pm to 11 am, on the other hand, between 1.15 pm to 1.20 pm, 5 to 6 explosions were heard.

Due to the blasts, even the doors and windows of the houses shook. There is no official confirmation about this. Taking precautions from the Amritsar administration, the process of blackout was started again late at night. The administration instructed people to stay indoors and keep the lights off. By the sound of 5-6 explosions late at night, people came in panic and climbed on the roofs of the houses to see.
Discussions about these blasts started taking place in groups on social media. People kept calling their family and relatives and asking about their late night status. Earlier, he appreciated the cooperation of all the citizens of the state for the successful completion of the rescue mock drill and blackout at 20 places in different districts of Punjab.