Mumbai On High Alert As India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate; Security Tightened Across Coastline & Key Areas (Video)

Mumbai: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following multiple cross-border drone and missile attacks, Mumbai has been placed on high alert. In a precautionary move, Mumbai Police have intensified patrolling across the city's coastline.

Citizens Asked To Vacate Seafront Areas

Cops have started patrolling at key locations, especially around areas like Dadar Chowpatty, where civilians were asked to vacate the seafront early Friday morning. Videos circulating online show police units actively monitoring the seashore.

Mumbai: In response to growing tensions between India and Pakistan, Mumbai Police has heightened security along coastal areas. People at Dadar Chowpatty are being asked to leave the coastline for safety reasons pic.twitter.com/BiE44waIPp

— IANS (@ians_india) May 9, 2025

Maha CM Fadnavis Calls For High-level Security Meet

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is scheduled to chair a high-level security review meeting today at his official residence, Varsha Bungalow, in Mumbai. The meeting will be attended by senior police and administrative officials to assess preparedness and formulate coordinated security measures.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis will chair a high-level security review meeting in Mumbai today. Senior Police and Administrative officials will attend the meeting.

(file photo) pic.twitter.com/rvnTvsA9Sl

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025

The alert in Mumbai comes as part of a nationwide effort to counter cross-border hostilities. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also chaired a similar review meeting on Friday to reinforce security across the state, with a special emphasis on vulnerable border districts like Jaisalmer, which recently faced drone intrusions. The Chief Minister directed officials to remain on maximum alert and implement swift upgrades in security infrastructure.

#WATCH | Pakistani drones intercepted by Indian air defence in Jaisalmer. Explosions can be heard, and flashes in the sky can be seen.

(Editors note: Background conversation is of ANI reporters witnessing live interception of Pakistani drones by Indian Air Defence ) pic.twitter.com/Ca1vpmNtjV

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2025

Blackout Imposed In Several Areas

Earlier this week, explosions and aerial flashes were witnessed in Bikaner, Punjab, and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Kishtwar, Akhnoor, Samba, Jammu, Amritsar and Jalandhar. In several of these areas, blackouts were imposed as a security measure to shield against potential airstrikes and drone-guided attacks.

Over 50 Pakistani Drones Downed

In a massive overnight retaliation operation, the Indian Army neutralised over 50 Pakistani drones that attempted to breach Indian airspace along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB). According to defence sources, these drones were part of a coordinated swarm drone assault launched by Pakistan on Wednesday night.

Yesterday night, when Pakistan made failed attempts to send swarm drones all across various places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB), over 50 drones were successfully neutralized during a large-scale counter-drone operation conducted by Indian Army… pic.twitter.com/x2pJE16940

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025

According to an ANI report citing sources, the Indian Army deployed a layered air defence strategy involving L-70 anti-aircraft guns, Zu-23mm cannons, Schilka weapon systems, and advanced counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to intercept and destroy the incoming threats.