Drone Spotted Flying Over PM Modi's Residence

A drone was reportedly spotted flying over the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. However, police have not found anything suspicious.

A PCR call was received around 5 am that a drone-like object was seen flying over the prime minister's residence, police said.

However, police and other security agencies did not find anything suspicious, a senior officer said, adding that the Air Traffic Control (ATC) also did not find anything.

"An information was received at NDD control room with respect to unidentified flying objet near PM residence. Thorough searches were made in nearby areas but no such object was detected. Air traffic control room (ATC) was also contacted, they also did not detect any such flying object near PM residence," the Delhi Police said in a statement.

The Prime Minister's official residence comes underthe red, no-fly zone or no drone zone.

7, Lok Kalyan Marg, formerly 7, Race Course Road, is the official residence and principal workplace of the Prime Minister of India. Situated on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, the official name of the Prime Minister's residence complex is Panchavati and it remains closed to the general public.

The PM's residence was designed between the 1920s and 1930s by architect Robert Tor Russell. He was a part of Edwin Lutyens' team, the famous British architect who designed various government buildings in different parts of Delhi.

Earlier this year in April, a drone was reportedly spotted over the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi.