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FIR against five for flying drones despite prohibitory orders

Mumbai, Aug 5 (UNI) Police registered an FIR case against five individuals for allegedly flying drones despite prohibitory orders and without obtaining permission during the Mahaganpati Aagman procession in Mumbai's Lalbaug, an official said here on Tuesday.
The accused were reportedly using drones to capture visuals of the grand procession, which marked the arrival of the iconic Kalachowki cha Mahaganpati idol to its pandal.
''The Quick Response Team (QRT) received information about a suspicious flying object in the area. Upon investigation, the QRT team traced the drone operators, and three drones were seized from the vicinity of Rejoice Hotel, where they were being operated in violation of a drone ban imposed under official orders for the event", an official said.
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