India police release plane spotters

Two plane spotters questioned by Indian police about monitoring communications between pilots and air traffic controllers have been released without charge, the Foreign Office said.
Stephen Hampton and Steven Ayres were arrested on suspicion of monitoring flights at Delhi International Airport last Monday.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokeswoman said it was informed of their release and added: "We can confirm that both British nationals, Stephen Hampton and Steven Ayres, have been cleared and the case is now closed.
Mr Hampton, a railway worker, and Mr Ayres, both from Bristol, aroused suspicion after asking a Delhi hotel for a room overlooking a runway.
20/02/10 Belfast Telegraph, UK

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Categories: Airports Feb 2010, Foreign Feb 2010