Remote controlled helicopter crashes, one held

, Nov 24: A remote controlled

showering flower petals on a religious procession went out of control and crashed in

's Barmer district today. No one was injured in the incident.

A remote controlled chopper had been hired from a Gujarat based company to shower flower petals during a procession of Jain community, police said. The helicopter went out of control after hitting an electricity wire and fell on the ground, they said. According to police, Jain community members had taken the permission of district authorities for the procession but it did not seek the consent for the showering of petals by the remote operated helicopter.

Following which, a case was registered against the company at Kotwali police station and its representative Tulsidas (41) was arrested, police said.

PTI