Man detained for flying drone near Connaught Place during CMs event
'The man was detained for some time and was later released after being made to understand that drone is not allowed for the time for security reasons of Independence Day," said the source.
The source said that while Gupta was attending a programme, police deployed for security noticed a drone hovering in the vicinity and accosted its operator.
It turned out that the detained man was part of the chief minister's media team.
Delhi Police Commissioner S B K Singh had on August 2 ordered a ban on sub-conventional aerial platforms across the national capital till August 16 because of Independence Day.
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