# Youth detained for drone flight near CM Yogi Adityanath event 2026-08-08T13:10:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A youth was detained in Meerut for flying an unauthorised drone near an event where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was showering flower petals on Kanwariyas, PTI reports via rediff.com. Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said a government-approved drone was also operating with permission, while the second drone flew without authorisation. The detained drone operator told police that blogging was his hobby and he wanted to cover the chief minister's programme and the Kanwar Yatra. He claimed ignorance of drone regulations. Police are examining his social media accounts, and legal action will follow the investigation. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: drone regulations, Kanwar Yatra, Meerut, police, security, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/youth-detained-for-drone-flight-near-cm-yogi-adityanath-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/youth-detained-for-drone-flight-near-cm-yogi-adityanath-event/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.