Explorer

Russians detained in Odisha for flying drone over Jagannath Temple

The shrine and its periphery areas were declared a "no flying zone" by the district administration in 2014 after a quadcopter took aerial videos and photographs of the temple and uploaded them on social media

Odisha: The Odisha Police today detained four Russian nationals for flying a drone equipped with a camera capable of taking high-definition images over the Sri Jagannath Temple here, a senior police officer said. Three of the four, who said they were members of ISKCON, were women, the officer added. The shrine and its periphery areas were declared a "no flying zone" by the district administration in 2014 after a quadcopter took aerial videos and photographs of the temple and uploaded them to social media. The around-the-clock patrolling team has also been deployed by the four towers surrounding the temple to prevent such incidents. The four devotees from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness were operating the drone from the roof of the Radha Ballav mutt, close to the temple, the senior officer of the Singhadwar Police Station said. They were questioned and then released on personal bonds, SP, Puri, Sarthak Sarangi, said. "During questioning, they said that they were not aware of the 'no-flying' rules in the area and were trying to photograph the shrine for creating a roadmap to the place," he said. They also said the map was primarily meant for a congregation in Puri next month of ISKCON devotees, Sarangi said, adding that all four had valid passports and visas.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections: Report
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

Is BJP Bluffing Over 400-Mark? Check Anurag Thakur's Response At ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024 | ABP News'Jeet Ki Guarantee Kya Hai?', BJP Leader &  Minister of Urban Development Hardeep Puri Answers | ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024: BJP Leader &  Minister of Urban Development Hardeep Puri On CAABihar Seat Sharing: RJD to contest the upcoming polls on 26 seats-Sources | Elections 2024 |ABP News

Photogallery

Embed widget