Ahead of the Maharashtra Day celebrations on May 1, Mumbai Police issued a preventive order on Monday, banning "all flying activities" in parts of central Mumbai, including the Shivaji Park area in Dadar, in light of heightened security concerns.

The preventive order, issued by Akbar Pathan, DCP (Operations), Mumbai Police said, “It is possible that, during the Ceremonial Parade and public programme on the occasion of Maharashtra Day at Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai the terrorist / anti social elements may try to use the air space for breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity and there may be grave danger to the human life, safety and damage to public property.”