New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir police have apprehended two youths from Srinagar after a probe into the unauthorised movement of a drone during the Amarnath Yatra earlier this year revealed a serious security breach.

Officials said the incident occurred when a drone was illegally flown over a restricted zone along the pilgrimage route, which had been declared a strict “No Drone Zone” under Union Home Ministry guidelines.

Ganderbal Police brought down the drone using soft-kill methods to avert any potential threat to the safety of the yatris.

A case was registered at the Gund police station of Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, immediately after the incident and a detailed investigation was launched.

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“The entire route was notified as a no-flying zone. Any violation

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