Pune customs seizes 7 drones worth ₹1.2 cr

MUMBAI: Pune customs seized seven drones worth Rs1.2 crore, which were imported in parts from Canada to be assembled in India.

Published on: Oct 2, 2016, 11:45:21 IST

By Pratik Salunke

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MUMBAI: Pune customs seized seven drones worth Rs1.2 crore, which were imported in parts from Canada to be assembled in India.

“We have seized seven precision hawk, USA-make drones, approximately valued at Rs1.2 crore . They were imported from Canada illegally by Amit Takte, who works at MS Webonise Private Limited at Bavdhan,” said K Shubhendra, deputy commissioner, Pune customs.

“Without a Department of Telecom license, drones cannot be brought into India,” said Shubhendra.

Investigations revealed that Vikas Kumar of MS Heightsnext, Pune sold these drones to companies across India. “We are investigating what the buyers meant to use the drones for,” said Shubhendra.

No arrests have been made yet.

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Pratik Salunke
Pratik Salunke is a principal correspondent of Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He has spent a past decade covering crime and transport in cities of Mumbai and Pune. He has been covering terrorism, financial frauds and crime stories.Read More

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