Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued an order under section 144 of CrPC banning drones, remote-controlled micro-light aircraft, aerial missiles and paragliders in the area under the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate from 30th October to 28th November.
The order copy states, “Whereas it has become necessary that certain restrictions should be put on the activities of such elements across the Brihanmumbai police commissionerate to prevent probable sabotage through such drone, remote controlled micro- light aircraft, aerial missiles, para-gliders for which some preventive and proactive measures needed be taken to prevent the same.”
“Hereby the police order that no flying activity of drone or other thing shall be allowed in the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai police commissionerate for the period of next 30 days i.e; from October 30, 2020 to November 28, 2020, except for aerial surveillance by Mumbai Police or by specific permission in written by DCP (operations), “ the order reads.
Chaitanya S, deputy commissioner of police (Operation) said, “The said order is a routine order. There is a Section 144 CrPC order in place. It has just been extended.”