Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Barabanki Villagers Mistake Planes for Drones, Flood Helplines
People in Barabanki, India have been calling emergency services thinking they saw drones.
These calls started after social media posts about drones.
The police found that people were actually seeing planes flying at night, not drones.
The police told everyone to stop spreading false information.
They said that planes fly in the area every night and to report any real suspicious activity.
Emergency helplines in Barabanki, UP, have been flooded with calls.
Callers reported spotting drones in the district.
The police found that the sightings were regular flight movements.
An advisory was issued, urging the public not to confuse planes with drones.
Police warned of strict action against rumor-mongering.
- Who
- Villagers and Barabanki Police
- What
- Mistaking planes for drones and reporting it to emergency services
- When
- Over the past two weeks
- Where
- Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Villagers confused regular flight movements with drones
- Location
- Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
- Issue
- Villagers mistaking planes for drones
- Emergency Number
- 112
- Time Frame
- Past two weeks
- Police Action
- Issued advisory to stop spreading misinformation