Chinese Tourist Detained in J&K for Visa Breach, Searched CRPF Deployments

• Chinese national Hu Congtai, 29, was detained in Ladakh/Kashmir for violating his tourist visa.
• He traveled to restricted areas not permitted by his visa, including Leh, Zanskar, and Kashmir Valley.
• Authorities found he searched for CRPF deployments and other security-linked topics on his phone.
• His detention prompted a crackdown on hotels and guesthouses in Srinagar for failing to report foreign visitors (Form-C violations).
• Hu, a physics graduate from Boston University, is currently being questioned, with deportation likely.

Why It Matters: It exposes India's security vulnerabilities and visa monitoring gaps.