Photographer arrested for violating DM’s ban order on use of drone in Rajouri

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, JULY 09:–Kalakot police in Rajouri district have arrested a photographer (videographer) engaged for a marriage function and was taking shots of the Barrat using a drone in violation of June 2021 order of District Magistrate in which the ban and restrictions have been imposed on the storage, sale, possession, use, and transport of any drone or small flying objects.

DM had imposed a ban in wake of the drone attack on the Indian Air Force Base at Jammu.

Police said that the photographer was booked and arrested for using a drone in violation of Government order and creating a security concern in the area.

On July 8, Kalakot police from reliable sources received information about a drone-like object flying at Potha near Kesargala, in Kalakote tehsil that had created a panic-like situation among the residents in that area.

Keeping the present security scenario into consideration and acting very swiftly, police teams headed by SHO, Inspector Deepak Pathania and assisted by Amit Roy and Anis Choudhary, both Probationer Sub-inspectors, rushed to the area and initiated searches at different locations.

During the investigation, it was established that a Baarat of namely Kulwant Singh of village Sawari was heading towards the bride’s village Dalli in Kalakot.
At Potha the photographer namely Rahul Sharma resident of Jammu flew a drone to take shots of the Baarat while moving on the road.
Police said after hectic efforts a police team intercepted the erring photographer (videographer), arrested him, and also seized the drone for violating the DM order.
Rahul has been booked under section 188 IPC (FIR No.61/2022) at Kalakot police station and further investigation is going on.