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Chinese National Arrested at IndiaNepal Border Over Illegal Entry, Filming Sensitive Sites

Investigators are reviewing videos on seized phones, with Pakistan travel heightening scrutiny.

Overview

  • SSB personnel detained 49-year-old Liu Qunjing at the Rupaidiha checkpost in Uttar Pradesh shortly after he crossed from Nepal without valid Indian entry papers.
  • Officials said three mobile phones were seized, including a device containing videos of protected locations on Indian territory, along with a Nepal map printed in English.
  • Rupaidiha police registered a case under the Foreigners Act and formally arrested the detainee after SSB handed him over to local authorities.
  • Initial findings indicate he entered Nepal on November 15 on a tourist visa, reached Nepalgunj on November 22, and crossed into India illegally on November 24.
  • Security agencies reported he had previously visited Pakistan and was carrying Pakistani, Chinese, and Nepalese currency, prompting deeper inquiry with the help of an interpreter.