Week after Jammu attack, Srinagar administration bans drones

Days after the Jammu drone attack, the Srinagar administration Sunday banned drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

It warned that the sale, possession, storage, use and transport of drones would invite action.

“…keeping in view the security situation apart from concerns of breach of privacy, nuisance and trespass, it is extremely dangerous to let unmanned aerial vehicles to wander around in the skies within the territorial jurisdiction of District Srinagar,” said the order by the Srinagar District Magistrate. “Now, therefore, in view of above, I, Mohammad Aljaz, IAS, District Magistrate, Srinager in exercise of powers vested in me by virtue of section 144 of Cr.P.C impose restrictions/ ban on the storage, sale/ possession,