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First Civilian Death Outside J&K Confirmed After Pakistani Drone Attack in Punjab

Sukhwinder Kaur, 50, succumbed to burn injuries after debris from an intercepted Pakistani drone sparked a fire at her Ferozepur home.

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Sukhwinder Kaur, 50, one of the three members of a family injured in a Pakistani drone strike at Khai Pheme Ki village, 12 km from Ferozepur, on May 9, died at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in Ludhiana on Monday night. (File photo)
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Overview

  • Sukhwinder Kaur, a 50-year-old resident of Khai Pheme Ki village in Punjab, died on May 12 from 100% burn injuries sustained in a May 9 drone attack.
  • Her death marks the first civilian casualty outside Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan's recent drone and shelling campaign targeting Indian border regions.
  • The attack occurred when debris from a Pakistani drone intercepted by India’s air defence ignited a fire, injuring Kaur, her husband, and her son.
  • Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia payment for Kaur’s family, with additional investigations into the drone incursions underway.
  • Tensions escalated following India’s Operation Sindoor, with over 25 Pakistani drone incursions targeting Punjab, J&K, and Rajasthan, most intercepted by Indian defences.