A private chopper landing in the field of Nehru stadium at Roorkee in the evening on Friday triggered panic among the people living nearby. A police officer said neither administration nor police had any inkling of intimation of the chopper’s landing. However, SP Rural Parmender Singh Dobhal said that the district magistrate Haridwar had nodded the chopper to land . “But the information was not passed rightly, resulting in confusion,” he added.
With the schools being closed on the occasion of Guru Poornima, the ground of the stadium was full with children. In fit of panic, they ran helter skelter as they saw the chopper roaring its way down. Police were informed and subsequently, senior police officials based in Roorkee and district administration officials rushed in. later, it was revealed that chairman of Honda Group was abroad the chopper.
As per the rule, for a chopper to land, prior permission need to be taken from the district administration. The administration then makes the preparation regarding the security and the like to ensure a safe landing.