The state government, on Sunday, ordered a high-level probe into the misuse of an official helicopter by a pilot.
Reacting to reports in a section of media that a pilot Varun Gupta and a technician Sagar had taken their girlfriends for a ride in a state helicopter - Augusta Westland - Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed Chief Secretary Pankaj Dwivedi to order an immediate enquiry into the issue.
The pilot had reportedly told the Air Traffic Control that he was going for a test ride as Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy was planning to use the helicopter for an official visit. However, the DGP had no such plans.
The CM has asked the Chief Secretary to submit a detailed report on the matter. (INN)
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