India, Feb. 9 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow Police are taking to the skies to combat the menace of killer kite strings. Days after back-to-back incidents left victims seriously injured in the state capital, drones are being deployed to hunt down offenders using illegal manjha, with a special focus on the city's western zone.

On the first day, the police also checked areas like Chowk, Bazarkhala amd Thakurganj.

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is capable of monitoring an area spanning over 8,000 metres and can fly at altitudes of up to 850 metres and above, which is as high as a 200-storey building.

Equipped with a powerful location-tagging system and hybrid zoom imaging, these drones can clearly identify individuals and trace their exact loc...