New Delhi, April 8 -- A Finland-based Indian activist, Sanal Edamaruku, was reportedly arrested in Poland over an Interpol notice by Indian authorities. Edamaruku is wanted in India on blasphemy charges and has been living in self-imposed exile in Finland since 2012.

According to Rationalist International, a foundation Edamaruku found, he was detained at Warsaw Modlin Airport on 28 March. He was travelling to Poland to attend a human rights conference.

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs also confirmed to local news agencies that it was aware of his arrest.

The Indian government had issued an Interpol-red notice for Edamaruku and sought his extradition, said the Rationalist International.

In 2012, Sanal Edamaruku angered the Cath...