Security up, photography of Rafales banned ahead of landing in Ambala

Air base is surrounded by villages including Dhulkot, Baldev Nagar, Garnala and Panjokhara and National Highway 1-A

Hours ahead of the landing of five Rafale aircraft in an air base in Ambala town of Haryana, the local administration has imposed prohibitory orders, banning photography of assets and Rafale aircrafts, and beefed up security.

These prohibitory orders will be in force throughout the day, even barring mediapersons to capture videos and photographs of the Rafale aircrafts.

"Movement of anti-social elements in the vicinity of the Air Force station and mediapersons taking photographs from houses in adjoining villages during the event cannot be ruled out. It will endanger security," an order said.

To ensure security of the Ambala air force station is