Trump India Visit: Ahmedabad Shops to Compulsorily Install CCTVs, Ban on Drones

Ahead of American President Donald Trump’s visit to Ahmedabad on February 24, Ahemdabad City Police Commissioner on Friday in a statement said that installation of CCTVs at shops, eateries and public places has been made compulsory and the city has been made a no drone flying zone under Section 144.

All jewellery shops, hotels, eateries, restaurants, malls, complexes and commercial centres in the city will have to install high definition (HD) night vision long range cameras with minimum 15-day recording storage, according to the notification issued from the office of the Ahmedabad city police commissioner, Ashish Bhatia. Hotels, lodges, guest houses, dharam shalas, petrol pumps and toll plazas in and around the city have been served with the same notice, which has been imposed from February 21 to April 20, for a period of 60 days.

“On February24, US President, Indian PM and other dignitaries are coming to Ahmedabad. There is serious threat from different terrorist organisations. In addition, there are other crime incidents occurring in which CCTV footage plays a huge role in crime investigation. Those found flouting this order will be booked under CRPC Section 188 for disobedience to order given by a public servant, which has been imposed on February 20,” read the statement from the city commissioner’s office.

A ‘no-drone flying zone’ order over Ahmedabad has been issued for February 24, in another notification.

“A no-drone fly zone order has been issued for February 24 in all areas of Ahmedabad in which flying objects, including drones, quad-copters, hot air balloons, power aircraft, para-glider, para-motor and micro light aircraft, are barred. On February24, dignitaries are arriving in the city and a large number of people are expected to show up. In such circumstances, anti-national and terrorist organisations might use remote controlled and human assisted micro sub-conventional aerial platforms to cause harm to the security cover provided to the dignitaries,” read the statement.