PM Modi’s roadshow in Mumbai: Police ban use of drones, paragliders and balloons

In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modis planned visits to Mumbai the police have banned the use of drones paragliders balloons kites and remotecontrolled microlight aircraft in the city the Mumbai Police said on WednesdayPM Modirsquos roadshow in Mumbai Prohibitory ordersPM Modi is scheduled to hold a campaign roadshow in Ghatkopar in eastern Mumbai on Wednesday and address a public meeting in the city on FridayThe Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations has issued prohibitory orders banning the flying objects under section 144 of CrPC Code of Criminal Procedure from 0001 hrs till 2400 hrs of May 15 Wednesday and May 17 Friday the Mumbai Police said in a statementAccording to the orders it is apprehended that during PM Modis visits to Mumbai terroristantisocial elements might launch attack using drones paragliders remotecontrolled microlight aircraft and there is a likelihood breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillityThere is a grave danger to human life health safety and injury to public property on that account as per the ordersPM Modirsquos roadshow in Mumbai No flying of drones paragliders all types of balloonsA large number of VIPs and officials are expected to attend PMs programmes on Wednesday and FridayAs it is necessary to put some checks and immediate action on terrorists and antisocial elements the orders were issued banning the flying of drones paragliders all types of balloons kites remotecontrolled microlight aircraft the the Mumbai Police saidAccording to the orders the curbs will be in force under the jurisdiction of Vikhroli Kanjurmarg Parksite Ghatkopar Pant Nagar Tilak Nagar Chembur Chunabhatti BKC Kherwadi Vakola Vile Parle Sahar Airport Bandra Worli Mahim Dadar and Shivaji Park police stations in MumbaiThose not following the orders will be punished under Indian Penal Code IPC section 188 disobeying a lawful order given by a public servant the Mumbai Police saidPM Modirsquos roadshow in Mumbai Police make elaborate arrangementsMeanwhile Traffic police has made elaborate arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modis 25 km campaign roadshow in Ghatkopar in eastern Mumbai on WednesdayThe LBS road will remain closed for vehicles from Gandhi Nagar junction to Naupada junction and the MahulGhatkopar road will remain closed from Meghraj junction to RB Kadam junction from 2 pm to 10 pmThe vehicular traffic will be diverted to the Eastern Express Highway Western Express Highway AndheriKurla Road Saki Vihar Road MIDC Central road Santacruz Chembur Link Road SCLR Sion Bandra Link Road and Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link road JVLR