MI 17 Helicopter Enters ‘no-fly’ Zone Over UP Vidhan Bhawan! | Lucknow Information

LUCKNOW: Commuters have been taken abruptly on Tuesday afternoon once they noticed an MI-17 helicopter flying very near the Vidhan Bhawan.
The helicopter was flying within the no-fly zone and folks began capturing the scene on their cell phones. The incident shortly grew to become a topic of curiosity on social media. But it surely was, actually, a mock drill by the Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG) and the UP Police to arrange for any unexpected scenario.
“The drill was carried out to make the state police extra succesful technologically to deal with safety challenges,” stated Upendra Kumar Agarwal, joint commissioner of police (regulation & order), Lucknow. “It is a three-day train and will likely be carried out on Wednesday and Thursday as properly,” the JCP stated and added that comparable drills will likely be held at a number of different places within the metropolis along with the Vidhan Bhawan and Lok Bhawan. “We’re not sharing a lot info because of safety causes. Particulars will likely be launched after the mock drills are over,” he added. The mock drill will likely be carried out between 4pm and 8pm on Wednesday. The JCP suggested individuals to not panic as it’s is simply an train to enhance safety within the state capital.
Sources stated that the Lucknow police have been placed on excessive alert. Visitors will likely be diverted within the Vidhan Bhawan space and different localities the place the mock drill will likely be carried out, they added.