Ludhiana, June 17 -- District magistrate Himanshu Jain on Monday declared a No Flying Zone within the limits of district Ludhiana till completion of election process to maintain law and order. In this regard, "the flying of any kind of drone etc. will be prohibited," reads the order.

The order has been issued in an exercise of the powers vested under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

Jain stated that the commissioner of police, Ludhiana, and the senior superintendent of police, Ludhiana (Rural)/Khanna, will be responsible for implementing this order. The order does not apply to drones used by these officials and the returning officer (RO) for election purposes.

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