Drones flying around populated areas are becoming an increasing problem in major cities across the world.

Wuhan in China has come up with its own way of fixing the problem, by inventing an 'anti-drone' gun that can help police 'shoot' unlicensed flying devices.

The gun uses radio waves to disrupt signals to the drones, forcing them to land.

Aiming: A police officer fires one of the guns at the drone during an exercise over the weekend

Clever device: An officer holds the 'anti-drone' device which interferes with radio signals

According to Chinese media, the guns cost around 250,000 yuan (£29,622) and has a range of around one kilometre.

An officer told reporters: 'Electromagnetic interference will only make the drone return to where they started and will not have any impact on the drone.'

It's thought that officers will have around 22 of the guns in operation.

They're expected to be used during next month's Wuhan marathon.

Expensive goods: According to Chinese media, the guns cost around 250,000 yuan each

Police are preparing to roll them out in time for the Wuhan Marathon next month

The devices were put into use for the first time over the weekend during a football match. Police say they managed to stop six of the devices.

In 2015, China introduced new rules to curb illegal flying of civilian drones.

A drone weighing less than 25 kilograms and flies at an altitude of less than 492 feet is exempt from an airworthiness certification but will need to register with the civil aviation authority.