Garhshankar District Magistrate Komal Mittal exercised his powers under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974) for the security of District Central Jail Hoshiarpur, Sub-Jail Dasuha and Juvenile Home Ram Colony Camp Hoshiarpur. To ensure the security of the jails, a radius of 500 meters around the house has been declared as a 'no drone zone'. Drones have become increasingly popular, raising concerns about potential security breaches and threats, according to a semi-official letter issued by the office of the Honorable Director General of Police, Punjab, Chandigarh. Possible misuse of drones near prisons for unauthorized surveillance, smuggling of narcotics (mobiles, drugs, weapons etc.) to facilitate escape attempts and even for terrorist attacks aimed at challenging the sovereignty of the state. The use of drones also cannot be ruled out. Therefore, for the security of District Central Jail Hoshiarpur, Sub-Jail Dasuha and Juvenile Home Ram Colony Camp Hoshiarpur, a radius of 500 meters around these jails/juvenile homes should be declared as 'No Drone Zone', so that security can be ensured. prisons can be ensured