Drone Crashes Near Varanasi Station, Allegedly Linked to Content Creator

Quick Summary:

• A camera-equipped drone crashed near platform number 7 of Varanasi Cantonment Railway Station on Tuesday evening, triggering a swift security response.
• Authorities suspect the drone belonged to a content creator filming for social media; it’s owner remains unidentified.
• Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police Force, and bomb detection squads conducted thorough searches and ruled out any suspicious payload or threat.
• The drone has been seized by the RPF for further inquiry into ownership and potential violations.
• the incident comes amidst Uttar Pradesh’s increased surveillance and stricter enforcement of drone regulations following directives from CM Yogi Adityanath.
• Over recent weeks, 17 FIRs and 29 arrests related to unauthorised drone operations have been made across the state. Violations involving misinformation or public panic could attract serious penalties under laws like the Gangsters Act or National Security Act.
• Several districts in Uttar Pradesh have imposed blanket bans on drones without prior written permission.

!Drone crashes near Varanasi railway station