Chinese National Detained in Kashmir for Visa Violations and Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Areas

Dec 09, 2025 01:24 am CST

A 29-year-old Chinese national, Hu Congtai, has been detained in Srinagar for violating visa regulations by visiting restricted areas in Ladakh and Kashmir without authorization. Authorities have sent his phone for forensic analysis after discovering searches related to CRPF deployment and Article 370 abrogation, raising national security concerns about his activities at sensitive locations across the region.