3 UK tourists held in China after watching Genghis Khan docu

July 18, 2015 21:45

The three include Hoosain Jacobs, 74, and his wife Tahira, 68, from west London, who were among a tour group detained by officials during a seven-week trip to China.

The visit went "horribly wrong" when the group of 20 were arrested at Ordos Airport, Inner Mongolia, on July 10. Of this group 11 people, including six British nationals, have already been deported.

It was originally thought members of the group might have been watching videos linked to propaganda or terrorism, but it has now emerged they were watching a documentary on Mongol emperor Genghis Khan.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Banking industry doyen N Vaghul dies at 88

Veteran banker N Vaghul, who led the transformation of ICICI into a private sector lender, died on Saturday afternoon due to health complications. He was 88. Vaghul took over the reins of ICICI, then a public finance institution, in...

IPL PIX: Batters propel RCB to huge total vs CSK

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.

Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

The Met office has issued a "red" warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for "extreme care for vulnerable people".

Will come to BJP HQ, jail whoever you want: Kejriwal dares Modi

Kejriwal asserted that his party could not be crushed by sending its leaders to jail.

Performance is my only currency: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli says he doesn't need either approval or assurance from anyone on his capability.