CISF foiled Pakistan's attack on Uri hydro plant during Operation Sindoor
PTC News Desk: Its been six months since India launched Operation Sindoor and hours after the strike, Pakistan attacked Uri hydroelectric plant near the line of control(LOC) but the attack was foiled by Central Industrial Security Force and fortunately no damage was inflicted.
The incident came to light after 19 CISF personnel, who protect the Uri Hydro Electric Power Projects (UHEP-I and II) near the Line of Control, received the Director General’s award for showing great bravery by protecting important national infrastructure and saving 250 civilians.
CISF Personnel Honoured With The DG’s Disc For Exceptional Bravery During Operation Sindoor
Amid intense cross-border shelling in May 2025, CISF teams at Uri Hydro Electric Projects displayed extraordinary courage, safeguarding vital national assets and evacuating 250 civilians… pic.twitter.com/NPd0KkHaVp — CISF (@CISFHQrs) November 25, 2025
On May 7, after the Pahalgam attack, India launched Operation Sindoor shortly after midnight, destroying nine terrorist camps inside Pakistan. Following this, CISF personnel at the Uri power plant were placed on high alert and told to turn off all lights. A few hours later, Pakistan responded with heavy and random shelling across the LoC and also sent multiple drones. Their main target was the Uri hydro power plant on the Jhelum River in Baramulla district, right next to the Line of Control. The attack also put nearby civilian areas at serious risk.
As shells landed near residential areas, CISF jawans went door-to-door and evacuated 250 civilians along with staff members of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). Everyone was safely moved to bunkers, and no lives were lost.
- With inputs from agencies
