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Security agencies person intensified surveillance and launched a associated probe aft reports of suspicious drone-like objects being spotted implicit the Meerut Cantonment country successful Uttar Pradesh, officials said connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026).
According to officials, accusation was received connected the evening of May 30 that immoderate suspicious camera-equipped drones were seen flying implicit the cantonment area.
Following the alert, teams of the Army and section constabulary jointly conducted hunt operations and informed elder subject arsenic good arsenic constabulary authorities.
As portion of the investigation, hunt operations were carried retired successful and astir Sardhana Road, Kankerkhera, RVC and Ganganagar areas. CCTV footage from the vicinity is besides being examined, the officials said.
Additional City Superintendent of Police (ASP), City, Vinayak Gopal Bhonsle said the accusation regarding drone-like objects implicit the cantonment country was received done Army and section constabulary channels connected May 30 evening.
"Taking the accusation seriously, the constabulary surveillance team, societal media compartment and different specialised units were tasked with investigating the matter," Mr. Bhonsle said.
He said a broad hunt cognition had been conducted by a associated squad comprising Army Police, section constabulary and territory constabulary personnel.
A high-level gathering involving elder Army officers and officials from cardinal agencies was besides held to guarantee adherence to security-related modular operating procedures, helium added.
Mr. Bhonsle said the substance was being investigated successful coordination with specialised Army units.
The ASP City besides refuted media reports claiming that 2 drones had been changeable down. Army officials person denied immoderate specified incidental and nary confirmation has been received truthful far, helium said.
The officials said that flying drones without support successful a restricted subject portion is simply a punishable offence. Appropriate ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken successful accordance with the findings of the investigation, they added.
