Man detained at Srinagar airport to probe into links with Delhi blast

A man was detained at the Srinagar airport in connection with the Delhi blast probe on his return from New Delhi following an input received from a defence intelligence agency about a conversation he had made on September five.

Official sources said a person, resident of Qamarwari in outskirts of the city, was stopped at the airport following a direction from the national capital.

The man had spoken to his brother in the national capital and stated the work would be done by 11am on September seven and that he was reaching on September six and returning on September eight after finishing the work, the sources said.

They said the conversation was picked up by a Defence Intelligence Agency who informed the central security agencies after the Delhi High Court blast on Wednesday that left 12 people dead.

The man has been extensively questioned by the security agencies on his arrival here and his details were being verified, the sources said, adding prima facie it seems that he had no role in the blasts.