2 US nationals detained in Srinagar Airport after security check finds satellite phone in luggage
The two US nationals were questioned by the Srinagar Airport security and then handed over to the authorities for further questioning
The two US nationals were questioned by the Srinagar Airport security and then handed over to the authorities for further questioning
The two US nationals were questioned by the Srinagar Airport security and then handed over to the authorities for further questioning
The two US nationals were questioned by the Srinagar Airport security and then handed over to the authorities for further questioning
Two US nationals were detained at the Srinagar Airport in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday after a Garmin satellite phone was found in their luggage during a routine security check.
The individuals, identified as Montana-based Jeoffrey Scott and Haldar Kaushik, were questioned by the airport security, and then handed over to the authorities for further questioning.
This is because the use of satellite phones is banned in India without prior approval from the government.
The authorities are yet to determine why the US nationals had the satellite phone in their luggage, whether they had prior government approval to carry it, and how they obtained it, as per an Asianet News report.
Not only is the use of satellite phones strictly regulated across India, but the sensitive region in which their Garmin phone was confiscated—the Kashmir Valley—has raised concerns.
If found guilty of having the satellite phone without prior permission, the US nations could face legal action under under the Indian Telegraph Act and/or related security laws.
(More details are awaited.)