Pune: After Mumbai, the Pune city police have now banned the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) —drones for the layman — without seeking prior permission from the local police station. Cops fear that the unmanned aircraft could turn into weapons in the hands of terrorists.
Joint commissioner of police (Pune city) Sunil Ramanand told Mirror on Tuesday, "Drones can be misused in acts of terror. We don't want unidentified objects flying around. We will grant permission liberally. Therefore, those who want to use a drone at any event must get a permission from the local police station." He had issued a prohibitory order on Sunday, in keeping with provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. "Nowadays, drones are being used at various sports and cultural events. We cannot rule out the possibility that these drones can be used for filming sensitive installations here. I passed the rule after it was brought to my notice that event organisers do not inform police before using drones," he stressed.
17/06/15 Mubarak Ansari/Pune Mirror
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Joint commissioner of police (Pune city) Sunil Ramanand told Mirror on Tuesday, "Drones can be misused in acts of terror. We don't want unidentified objects flying around. We will grant permission liberally. Therefore, those who want to use a drone at any event must get a permission from the local police station." He had issued a prohibitory order on Sunday, in keeping with provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. "Nowadays, drones are being used at various sports and cultural events. We cannot rule out the possibility that these drones can be used for filming sensitive installations here. I passed the rule after it was brought to my notice that event organisers do not inform police before using drones," he stressed.
17/06/15 Mubarak Ansari/Pune Mirror
