Vijay Kumar, 40, was arrested Friday after security officials searched his luggage when they noticed him behaving strangely, the New York Post reported Monday. Kumar said he is from Mumbai.
Officers found books and diagrams on espionage, information on US military weaponry, publications mentioning "jehad" and "infidels," brass knuckles and at least $8,000 in US bills.
A swab initially detected residue from a homemade explosive on Kumar's bag but two subsequent tests came back negative, KPRC reported.
Kumar told investigators he was in Houston for an "Islamic seminar". He was being held on a $50,000 bond.
(Published 24 August 2010, 10:17 IST)
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