Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, Mumbai Police on Tuesday prohibited flying activities around Shivaji Park in Dadar to prevent possible use for anti-social activities.

The order issued on Tuesday by DCP, Operations, Vishal Thakur, said that it is possible that during the ceremonial parade and public program on the occasion of Republic Day at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai, terrorists or anti-social elements may try to use the air space for “breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility” and there may be “grave danger to human life”, safety and damage to public property.