‘Terrorists may pose threat’, Delhi Police prohibits paragliders, hot-air balloons till Independence Day

Friday, 16 July 2021Newsdesk

Delhi Police Commissioner Balaji Srivastava Thursday issued an order prohibiting flying of “sub-conventional aerial platforms” like paragliders, paramotors, UAV, hot-air balloons and para-jumping from aircraft in Delhi until Independence Day.

New Delhi, 16 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, the order comes into force from July 16 and will be followed till August 16 for security reasons ahead of Independence Day. The order says offenders will be booked under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant). “It has been reported that certain criminals, anti-social elements or terrorists inimical to India may pose a threat to the safety of the general public, dignitaries and vital installations by using sub-conventional aerial platforms like paragliders, paramotors, hang-gliders, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), remotely piloted aircraft, hot-air balloons, quadcopters or para-jumping from aircraft etc,” the order stated.

Source -indianexpress.com