MUMBAI, Sep 2 : As Mumbai continues its grand Ganeshotsav celebration, the Mumbai Police today issued an order banning flying drones, remote-controlled microlight aircraft, para gliders and hot air balloons for a month to prevent any sabotage attempt.
The order, issued under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, will be in force from September 6 to October 5, an official said.
According to the order, terrorists and anti-social elements might make use of drones, remote-controlled microlight aircraft, para gliders in their attacks and target VVIPs, endangering people s lives, as well as to destroy public property and cause law and order disturbances in the Mumbai Police Commissionerate area.
The order, issued under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, will be in force from September 6 to October 5, an official said.
Violations of the directive will lead to prosecution under Section 223 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobeying lawful orders, officials said further.
The ban, however, excludes aerial surveillance carried out by the Mumbai Police or any activity that has received written permission from the DCP (Operations). To ensure maximum awareness, the commissionerate has circulated the order across all police stations, municipal wards, and public notice boards. 9UNI)
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