US National Among 2 Detained At Srinagar Airport For Carrying Satellite Phones
A US national and a man from Kolkata have been detained at Srinagar airport for carrying a satellite phone, sources said. The American, Jeffrey Scott Prather, was travelling with a Kolkata resident, identified as Haldar Koushik, sources said.
The use of any kind of satellite phone in India is allowed only with prior licence from the Department of Telecommunications. Anyone coming to India with a satellite phone in their baggage must declare it on arrival.
