Puri: A drone was spotted flying over the Shree Jagannath Temple premises here on Monday evening, raising fresh security concerns in the designated no-fly zone, official sources said.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was noticed around 5:55 p.m., prompting personnel from the Singhadwar Police Station to launch an immediate operation to trace and intercept the device, according to reports.
During the search, authorities identified a youth operating the drone from the Dhanakuti Sahi lane area. He has been identified as Dipu Kumar Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand.
Official sources said Yadav has been detained at the Singhadwar Police Station for questioning, and further legal action will be taken as per law.
Security has been tightened in and around the temple premises, while officials are investigating the motive behind flying the drone in the restricted zone.
