Pasha should be awarded for exposing the Cheap Chinese batteries used in the drones.
Inspector Sadiq Pasha lodges FIR on his own against defence company and harasses its employees after drone lands in Muslim-majority area: Here is what Karnataka HC ruled in its interim order
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Drone landed in residential area due to low visibility
On 29th January 2026, the New Space Research and Technologies Private Limited was conducting routine research and development testing within the leased premises, when a
lightweight research drone suffered a battery malfunction. Due to this, the drone glided beyond the leased premises and landed in Bengaluru’s Doddaballapura ‘Muslim area‘ . The centrally regulated company could not initially trace the drone due to a poor Global Positioning System (GPS) signal. The company officials did not undertake an immediate search activity since it was dark.
Later, the police arrived there after receiving information via the 112-emergency helpline, and took the drone into possession.
Inspector Sadiq Pasha registered a suo motu FIR, made drone company officials sit for six hours, refused to give FIR copy
After confiscating the drone, Inspector Sadiq Pasha registered a suo motu FIR against “unknown” persons under Sections 125 (an act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 329(3) (criminal trespass) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.. The police served a notice to the drone company officials on 30th January. The officials from the New Space Research and Technologies Private Limited arrived at the police station and explained to the police the circumstances leading to the drone landing in a residential area.
They also informed the police that New Space Research and Technologies Private Limited is a licensed drone research and training agency operating under the control of the Director General of Civil Aviation, adding that testing is a legally allowed activity under the Drones Rules, 2021 and other relevant laws.
However, Inspector Sadiq Pasha violated a basic procedural requirement and refused to hand the copy of the FIR to the officials of the petitioner drone company. The police contended that since the drone landed on private land, it was perceived to be endangering life and physical safety.
Inspector Sadiq Pasha, who reportedly holds a law degree, argued that only the informant was entitled to receive the FIR copy.
However, the FIR copy was given only after the company’s counsel said that they would file a complaint with the Lokayukta.
During the court hearing, the counsel appearing for Newspace Research and Technologies said that the drone in question weighed 6kg and was
powered by a Chinese battery.
The counsel informed the court that the
drone company supplies equipment to the Indian Army, adding that the drone in question was
also showcased during the recent Republic Day parade. 
