Drone in front of Didi’s copter in Malda, 3 detained

Kolkata/Malda: A mysterious drone appeared in front of CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda just as she was heading to Gazole after a rally in Malatipur. Police have detained three people in this connection.

Though the detainees claimed they had come to attend Banerjee's rally and wanted to capture her boarding the helicopter, Malda Police are taking no chances. The drone's movement was noticed by the CM herself. While boarding, she stopped on the helicopter's stairs and looked into the sky for a while.





"If the drone had hit the helicopter while it was trying to fly, it would have crashed. Who is responsible for this? Police must find out who did this," she said. When a helicopter is flying, it is the responsibility of Air Traffic Control to keep the surrounding airspace clear. Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources said no permission had been sought for operating a drone at Malda airport.