Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:29am on 09 Dec 2025,Tuesday India Global
Chinese national Congtai Hu, 29, was detained in Jammu and Kashmir for visa violations after traveling to restricted areas in Ladakh and Srinagar. Arriving November 19 claiming to be an investor, his visa permitted only Buddhist sites in Varanasi, Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Sarnath, Gaya, and Kushinagar. Leh Police stopped him December 1 near Chang La Pass; he subsequently traveled to Srinagar, checking into an unregistered homestay, overstaying by two days. His phone, sent for forensic examination, contained browsing history on CRPF deployments and Article 370. He visited strategic locations including Zanskar, Harwan Buddhist Monastery, and Awantipur ruins near Army headquarters. Hu claimed unawareness of visa restrictions, alleging nine years' US residence and Boston University physics studies. (PC: X)
