NEW DELHI: Two US nationals were detained at Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was found in their luggage during routine screening, officials told news agency PTI.
The device, which is restricted under regulations, was flagged during security checks, prompting authorities to take the duo in for questioning.
Officials said the two are currently being interrogated.
Further details awaited as the probe continues.
In a separate development earlier,
six Ukrainians were arrested on charges of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities linked to armed ethnic groups operating along the Myanmar border. An American national was also arrested by the NIA.
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