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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Travel
Vinay Patel

Canadian Arrested in India After Officials Find Illegal Item Under Controversial 1933 Law

A Canadian hiker's Indian adventure took a detour when she was arrested for possessing a GPS device. (Credit: Instagram / Tina Lewis)

A Canadian trail runner's adventure in India took an unexpected turn when she was detained at Goa airport after authorities flagged a GPS device in her luggage.

Tina Lewis, now residing in Colorado, found herself at the centre of a legal storm due to a nearly century-old law prohibiting the possession of certain wireless devices without a licence.

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