The Baramulla administration has imposed new restrictions over the sale, transport, possession, storage, and use of the drones, the restrictions came almost a week after the drone attack at Jammu Air Force Base.
In an order issued by the office of the district magistrate Baramulla on July 6, it mentioned that any violation of the order would attract harsh actions.
The administration added that in the backdrop of the recent attack on the Air Force Station at Jammu by the use of drones, it was apprehended as an attempt to sabotage and that terrorists might with the help of technology like a drone try to hit their targets.
The order issued mentioned that it was found appropriate to impose reasonable restrictions on the storage, sale, possession, use, and transport of the drones or unmanned Aerial Vehicles in District Baramulla. It asked the people to discontinue the use of drones in all social and cultural gatherings to evade any risk of injury to the life and damage to property. It also stated that the persons already having the drones in their possession should ground the same in the local police station forthwith under a proper receipt.
The administration has however allowed the government departments and agencies to use the drones for the purpose of surveys, mapping, surveillance in the agricultural, environmental conservation, and Disaster Mitigation sectors only after taking a permission from the local police.
Two low-intensity blasts occurred at Jammu airbase on June 27, where two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel suffered minor injuries, and the explosions were reported in the technical area.
