Chinese National Held in J&K for Visa Breach, Sensitive Area Visits; Phone Probed

• A Chinese national, Hu Congtai, was detained in J&K for violating visa norms and traveling through restricted, sensitive areas in Ladakh and Kashmir.
• His mobile phone was sent for forensic analysis after "unusual Internet chatter" and searches related to CRPF deployments and Article 370 were detected.
• Hu entered India on a tourist visa for specific Buddhist sites but illegally traveled to Leh, Zanskar, and Srinagar, visiting strategically significant locations and procuring an Indian SIM card.
• He claimed ignorance of visa violations, but officials state he "clearly violated visa regulations" and could face deportation after the ongoing probe.

Why It Matters: This highlights national security risks from visa breaches in sensitive regions.