<p>The five Iranians detained in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday were tourists and travelling on legal documents, police said on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Iranian nationals, including two women, were detained near Nakkapalli in Visakhapatnam district on suspicion after Odisha Police alerted their Andhra counterparts. <br /><br />They allegedly fled from a hotel in Bhubaneswar on Monday when the staff sought proof of their identity.<br /><br />The foreigners were travelling in a car with Delhi registration number. As they did not stop at a toll gate, police chased the car and intercepted them. The police officials questioned them and screened their documents.<br /><br />Visakapatnam Superintendent of Police K. Praveen said they all had valid passports, visas and other documents. They had visited various parts of the country before entering Andhra via Odisha.<br /><br />A team from Odisha Police Special Branch is expected to reach Visakhapatnam later in the day to know why they fled from the hotel.<br /><br />Security forces in and around Viskhapatnam are on high alert in view of the international fleet review beginning on February 4.<br /></p>
<p>The five Iranians detained in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday were tourists and travelling on legal documents, police said on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Iranian nationals, including two women, were detained near Nakkapalli in Visakhapatnam district on suspicion after Odisha Police alerted their Andhra counterparts. <br /><br />They allegedly fled from a hotel in Bhubaneswar on Monday when the staff sought proof of their identity.<br /><br />The foreigners were travelling in a car with Delhi registration number. As they did not stop at a toll gate, police chased the car and intercepted them. The police officials questioned them and screened their documents.<br /><br />Visakapatnam Superintendent of Police K. Praveen said they all had valid passports, visas and other documents. They had visited various parts of the country before entering Andhra via Odisha.<br /><br />A team from Odisha Police Special Branch is expected to reach Visakhapatnam later in the day to know why they fled from the hotel.<br /><br />Security forces in and around Viskhapatnam are on high alert in view of the international fleet review beginning on February 4.<br /></p>