Drone hovering over security installation in Rajouri seized, two held

A video graphics quadcopter hovering over a security installation in Rajouri was traced and seized by Jammu and Kashmir Police. Besides, two boys who have been identified as operating the drone were arrested.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir): The Jammu and Kashmir police have seized a videography-capable drone, hovering over a security installation in Rajouri city, officials said on Thursday. Two youths have been picked in this case and are being questioned, they said.

Police said that night patrolling team of police deployed in Gujjar Mandi - DC office road noticed blinking of light in the air after which an alert was sounded and more police teams were deployed in the area.

It eventually transpired that the flying object was a video graphics quadcopter, which, however, went missing, they added.

Sensing the gravity of the situation as a quadcopter with a camera was flying near some security establishments, the investigation was intensified and strong efforts were made to identify the operators of the device and also to find the location from where it was being operated, the police said.

Police said a team headed by Rajouri's Station House Officer (SHO) Sameer Jillani succeeded in identifying two boys who were flying the device and seized the quad-copter along with all other allied material.

The two boys operating the quadcopter stand identified and are being questioned.

Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chandan Kohli said that the quadcopter has been seized and questioning from the duo is going on.

He said such use of quadcopter or any other video graphics or photography device is prohibited especially near vital and security establishments.

"People should refrain from such acts else as it will entail action as per law," the SSP added.

(PTI report)