Madhya Pradesh: Drone used to arrest rape accused hiding in forest

Sep 27, 2024 11:44 PM Authorities hit upon the idea of using a drone camera after the police could not find the accused despite raiding several possible hide-outs. Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Harda drict on Friday employed a night-vision drone to scour a forested area to nab a man accused of raping a five-year-old girl. The drone with thermal image camera was procured from the Bhopal-based Madhya Pradesh Electronic Development Corporation, said drict collector Aditya Singh. The drone was procured from the Bhopal-based Madhya Pradesh Electronic Development Corporation, said Harda drict collector Aditya Singh. (Representational Image) “It has thermal sensors. Normal human body temperature can be set in it. With its help, it is easy to find humans in a dense area,” he said. Authorities hit upon the idea of using a drone camera after the police could not find the accused despite raiding several possible hide-outs. The accused was suspected to be hiding in the jungle 50 km away from here. The girl was found unconscious under Sirali police station area on September 23. She was taken to hospital where she regained consciousness, but medical examination found she had been sexually assaulted. The accused, aged around 24, lured the girl to a deserted place after offering her snacks, police had said. See more News / Cities / Bhopal / Madhya Pradesh: Drone used to arrest rape accused hiding in forest