India, April 6 -- A British national, who is a flight attendant, was arrested in the UAE after posting a photo of a drone strike at Dubai airport in a private WhatsApp group. The UAE had issued strict guidelines after the country started receiving attacks from neighbouring Iran, asking residents to adhere to cybercrime laws, warning citizens and visitors that photographing, filming, publishing or circulating images and videos of incident sites could lead to a minimum of one year in prison and fines starting at £20,000.

The 25-year-old airline crew member, according to a Daily Mail report, had forwarded the video of the projectile strike in the WhatsApp group out of fear, to ask if it was safe to walk through the airport. The report ...