India, April 12 -- A helicopter carrying Maharashtra food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal landed in a parking lot rather than its assigned helipad in Purandar, Pune, on Saturday. While no injuries were reported, authorities have flagged the incident for safety violations.

Bhujbal travelled to Purandar to attend a programme marking the 200th birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, where a school built by the Zilla Parishad was to be inaugurated.

The Pune rural police stated that a helipad had been prepared and its coordinates were shared with the crew beforehand, following standard protocol. However, the pilot landed the aircraft in a parking lot located around a kilometre away from the designated site.

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