Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- A man in his 30s was arrested and remains in custody on suspicion of fraud, West Midlands Police said on Sunday, after a security operation caused disruption at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham the previous evening.

British media reported that several athletes, including Britain's Amy Hunt, and thousands of spectators were delayed from leaving Alexander Stadium for more than an hour after an incident involving armed police on Saturday night. The police said concerns were ?raised after a man was found with the wrong accreditation.

"As a precaution, security measures were put in place and transport for the Championship staff and athletes were suspended. This then led to delays to transport from the s...