2 UK nationals held with suspicious gadgets

Two British nationals staying at the Radisson Hotel near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi have been detained and are being questioned for being in the possession of suspicious gadgets, police said.

Two British nationals staying at the Radisson Hotel near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi have been detained and are being questioned for being in the possession of suspicious gadgets, police said.

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Stephen Hampston and Steven Martin were detained by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Delhi Police on Monday for possessing some high-tech gadgets, maps and binoculars.

"They checked into the hotel on Feb 13 and hotel authorities informed us after they found their activities suspicious. We are questioning them," a police officer said.

Delhi has been on high alert since Saturday after a blast in Pune that left nine people dead and several injured.