Jharkhand Police acquires mini aircraft to keep surveillance over Maoist infected areas
By ANIFriday, January 21, 2011
RANCHI - Jharkhand Police on Friday acquired a mini aircraft designed by engineering students to keep surveillance over Maoist infected remote forest areas in the region.
The aircraft, which is named ‘Netra’ can be used to keep vigil at ground level and can also provide an overview of areas through sky.
“IIT students have designed this unmanned air platform. It can be used to provide an overview of the nearby areas,” Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Neyaz Ahmed told reporters about the purpose of the device.
The students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai have developed the air device. (ANI)
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