Intelligent inputs with the Police department indicate the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) flew drones near security posts in sensitive south Gadchiroli to keep the Security Forces (SFs) distracted while their senior cadres crossed through the region, reports The Times of India on October 28. The flying drones, first spotted at Gatta village in Etapalli Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District in mid-September, have so far remained untraced, as the investigation is underway. The drones, after being sighted at Gatta, were spotted at several other places as they flew over villages and also tried to come near Police posts, leading to firing. The drones were spotted last at Venkatapur in south Gadchiroli.