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Rajasthan Police to Deploy Tear‑Gas Drones After Indian Army Training
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 09:02 AM
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Rajasthan police will introduce tear‑gas equipped drones for surveillance and crowd control after receiving operational training from the Indian Army.
Rajasthan Police announced a plan to field unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with tear‑gas canisters to aid in crowd control and criminal monitoring. The initiative follows a specialised training programme delivered by the Indian Army, which instructed police officers on flight operations, payload handling and safety procedures.
The drones are slated for deployment in zones that frequently experience law‑and‑order disturbances, ranging from remote rural areas to densely populated urban pockets. Authorities expect the aerial platforms to provide real‑time situational awareness and enable swift intervention, thereby limiting the exposure of ground personnel to volatile situations.
The Army’s involvement includes hands‑on sessions covering navigation, communication protocols and emergency response measures. This partnership underscores a growing trend of civilian security agencies adopting military‑grade technology to enhance operational effectiveness.
Police officials have stressed that the use of tear‑gas drones will be governed by existing legal frameworks, with each deployment logged and subject to oversight to prevent misuse.
The drones are slated for deployment in zones that frequently experience law‑and‑order disturbances, ranging from remote rural areas to densely populated urban pockets. Authorities expect the aerial platforms to provide real‑time situational awareness and enable swift intervention, thereby limiting the exposure of ground personnel to volatile situations.
The Army’s involvement includes hands‑on sessions covering navigation, communication protocols and emergency response measures. This partnership underscores a growing trend of civilian security agencies adopting military‑grade technology to enhance operational effectiveness.
Police officials have stressed that the use of tear‑gas drones will be governed by existing legal frameworks, with each deployment logged and subject to oversight to prevent misuse.