Dehradun: A satellite phone was found with an American citizen during a security check at Jolly Grant Airport. The banned device was recovered from Joshua Ivan Richardson, who had come to India on an e-tourist visa.
Following this, a case has been registered against him, and he is currently being questioned about the phone.
CISF handed over Richardson to the Jolly Grant Police Station
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) handed over Richardson to the Jolly Grant Police Station after initial interrogation. SI Madhu Yadav from CISF Jolly Grant filed a report, leading to the registration of a case against Richardson under Section 4/20 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and Section 3/6 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933.
This incident coincided with a bomb threat at Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport
Doiwala Kotwali in-charge Vinod Gusain stated that Richardson is being interrogated by the police and other relevant agencies. Further information is expected to emerge from these interrogations. This incident coincided with a bomb threat at Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport, putting security forces on high alert and prompting strict surveillance of all individuals entering and exiting the airport.
The American citizen had come to India on an e-tourist visa
Dehradun SP City Pramod Kumar informed the media that following the recovery of the banned satellite phone, a case has been registered against the American citizen, who has been arrested and will be produced in court today. The American citizen, who arrived in India on an e-tourist visa, was staying with a friend in Rishikesh. The satellite phone was seized during CISF checking while he was boarding a flight to Delhi from Jolly Grant Airport yesterday.
A case was registered under Section 4/20 of the Indian Telegraph Act
After preliminary interrogation by CISF, the said American citizen was handed over to Police Post Jolly Grant, in this regard, on the basis of the complaint given by SI Madhu Yadav, CISF Jolly Grant, a case was registered against the American citizen under Section 4/20 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and Section 3/6 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933. The said American citizen is being interrogated by the police and other concerned agencies.
