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Youth detained for drone flight near CM Yogi Adityanath event
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The stock narrative of a 'security scare' over a hobbyist's drone risks overblowing what appears to be a common regulatory breach. India's drone rules are clear but poorly publicised, and creating a scare narrative around every infraction helps no one. The real test is whether the investigation finds any malicious intent, and whether the police use this to educate rather than merely punish.
Source: rediff.com
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