Srinagar, Dec 08: The mobile phone of a Chinese national, detained here for “violation” of visa rules, has been sent for a thorough forensic examination as he had visited places of strategic importance in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.

Hu Congtai, 29, continues to be under detention as he has not been forthcoming about his reason for visiting the bordering Union territories. He was detained after an army unit noticed an unusual chatter on the Internet.

The officials found that his browsing history indicated an interest in the deployment of paramilitary forces in the Kashmir valley, prompting them to ascertain the purpose of his visit to the strategically important Zanskar region in Ladakh late last month.

During his stay at Ladakh, he had toured the Zanskar reg

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