The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has designated Mumbai as a red zone for drone operations, making unauthorized drone flights a serious violation. Despite the directive, a 23-year-old man was caught operating a drone in Mumbai’s Powai area on Sunday (May 11)Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has imposed a strict ban on the use of drones and other remote-controlled flying devices across the city till June 3 (Tuesday) in light of heightened security measures. The ban was ordered by the Commissioner of Police of Greater Mumbai.
Drones,Remote-controlled microlight aircraft,Paragliders,Paramotors,Hand gliders,Hot air balloons,Aerial devices The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has designated Mumbai as a ‘red zone’ for drone operations, making unauthorised drone flights a serious violation. Despite the directive, a 23-year-old man was caught operating a drone in Mumbai’s Powai area on Sunday (May 11). Following the incident, the individual was booked under relevant sections.
Man booked in Mumbai for flying drone DCP (Operations), Mumbai Police, Akbar Pathan, confirmed the incident and reiterated the importance of public cooperation. The temporary ban has been enforced to ensure public safety amid ongoing national security concerns following heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians, including one Nepali national, were killed.
Operation Sindoor In response to this, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the early hours of May 7 (Wednesday), targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).In retaliation, Pakistan has also launched large-scale attacks by Pakistan using unmanned aerial systems, drones and combat vehicles. However, India’s air defense systems effectively neutralized all Pakistani aerial systems, drones, and combat vehicles, as told by Air Marshal AK Bharti on Sunday during a press briefing.
