British planespotters arrested in India

Two plane spotters from Bristol have been arrested in India and charged with illegally monitoring planes.

Receivers for monitoring aircraft communications are in widespread use in the UK and there is nothing unusual in finding hobbyists with communications equipment, binoculars and cameras near UK airports.

Unfortunately the situation is different in some other countries.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson is reported as saying that Stephen Hampton and Steven Ayres are due in court on Tuesday February 23 and have been charged with misusing communications equipment under the Indian Telegraph Act.

The Independant - Planespotters charged in India
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/
planespotters-charged-in-india-1907135.html

Bristol Evening Post - Bristol planespotters charged in India
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Bristol-planespotters-charged-India/article-1854657-
detail/article.html

The Hindu - Plane-spotters booked under Telegraph Act
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article110894.ece