Jammu & Kashmir Police detained 29-year-old Chinese national Hu Congtai on December 7, 2025, in Srinagar after he violated tourist visa norms by entering Ladakh on November 20 and J&K without permissions, bypassing FRRO registration in Leh. Triggered by Army-intercepted unusual online chatter, his phone searches revealed queries on CRPF deployments, Article 370 provisions, and visits to sensitive sites like Harwan (site of prior LeT encounter), Awantipora near Victor Force HQ, Shankaracharya Hills, and Zanskar region. Staying at an unregistered guest house with a black-market Indian SIM, his actions—exploiting local resemblance—heighten Indian security concerns amid China border tensions, signaling potential espionage risks and demanding stricter vigilance on restricted border areas.