Varanasi, Aug. 23 -- A foreign national was detained at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi today after a satellite phone was found in his possession during a security check.
Authorities have begun questioning the individual, as the use of satellite phones in India is strictly regulated and prohibited without prior permission.
According to official sources, the individual has been identified as Alessandra, a citizen of Italy.
He was scheduled to board IndiGo flight 6E-6597 from Varanasi to Bengaluru when personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) discovered the satellite phone during routine screening.
Following the initial inquiry, airport authorities informed local police and other investigative agen...