India, April 19 -- Two US nationals were detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage during routine screening.

The individuals were questioned by airport security and later handed over to the police for further investigation. The police later confirmed that one of the individuals whose bag the satellite phone was found in had been arrested.

The use of satellite phones is prohibited in India without prior government approval. Devices such as Thuraya and Iridium phones are subject to strict regulation, and unauthorised possession can lead to detention, arrest, and seizure under the Indian Telegraph Act and other security rules.

According to official guidelines, travell...