Drone near Uddhav's home sparks row

A drone was spotted near former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence in Mumbai Sunday, prompting the Shiv Sena (UBT) to allege possible “surveillance” in a high security zone under a “police-state action”.

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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), however, clarified that the UAV was used for a POD taxi project survey with police’s permission. In a post on X, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab demanded investigation by the police to identify the drone operator and the motive behind the aerial “filming”. He also wondered if there was any “terrorist background” behind it. “A drone was spotted hovering over ‘Matoshree’. This raises serious concerns about a potential security breach in a high-security zone,” the legislator claimed. ‘Matoshree’, located in Mumbai’s Bandra area, is a heavily guarded residence of the Thackerays. Parab said that flying a drone or filming with it in such a sensitive, high-security area without prior permission is a grave matter