Kolkata: A Chinese national was arrested on Sunday for allegedly flying a drone over the iconic Victoria Memorial, police said.

Li Zhiwei, 34, was apprehended by CISF personnel after they spotted the drone over the memorial's dome, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said. "The Chinese man arrived in the city from Malaysia on Friday. He has been arrested and we are trying to ascertain his true intention of flying the drone," he told PTI.