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Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Three persons have been arrested after a drone was spotted flying near the helicopter of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Malda district, an official said on Sunday.
The three were allegedly operating the drone to capture visuals of the election rally of the CM on Saturday, as Banerjee was about to board the chopper for her next stop, Gazole, the official said.
“Three persons were arrested in connection with a drone coming near the helicopter of the CM during take off on Saturday and they are being questioned. The matter is being treated seriously, given the security implications, and further investigation is underway,” the official added.
The police are probing whether the necessary permissions were obtained for
flying the drone in the highly restricted area.
Some local TMC leaders said the arrested individuals were part of the team of the party candidate.
One of the arrested, Noor Akhtar, said: “The drone was flown to take shots for uploading on the TMC social media page.” PTI SUS RG
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