5 days ago
2 Chinese nationals caught for illegally entering India from Nepal
Madhubani: Two Chinese nationals, who were apprehended by the jawans of the SSB 48th batallion for attempting to illegally enter into the Indian territory from Nepal through Papraun-Jatahi international border under Harlakhi police station in Madhubani, were brought to the district headquarters on Thursday for further investigation and legal action.
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Briefing the press on Thursday, Madhubani superintendent of police (SP) Yogendra Kumar said that no valid visa/travel document were found on the apprehended Chinese nationals, identified as Wu Helong (38) and Sheng Jun Yong.
Both individuals are presently under the custody of Harlakhi police. An FIR was lodged against them at Harlakhi police station on Thursday under section 14/14(b) of Foreigners Act, 1946.
The SP said the security agencies are investigating the unauthorised entry of the Chinese nationals into the Indian territory, and if needed, help from the central agencies would also be sought.
Harlakhi station house officer (SHO) Anup Kumar said that as per the SSB's forwarding report, the two individuals were caught while they were making videos along the Papraun-Jatahi international border.
He said, according to the documents seized, Wu, a resident of Dalian City in Liaoning Province, was born on Feb 24, 1987. "His passport number is EL9961400, and his father's name is Shen Zhong Ming. Initial investigations revealed that Wu arrived in Kathmandu on March 14 on a tourist visa, valid until June 11, 2025, with an extension till July 11, 2025.
After visiting Kathmandu and Pokhara, he reached Janakpur on May 26 and was staying at a hotel.
Sheng met Wu during his visit to Pokhara, after which the two travelled together to Janakpur. Sheng arrived in Kathmandu from Shanghai via a connecting flight from Chengdu on Feb 27. His tourist visa, initially valid until May 27, 2025, was extended until June 26, 2025. Sheng had previously visited Nepal between March 27 and May 29, 2024, to meet his girlfriend," said the SHO.
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During interrogation by the SSB and Harlakhi police, Wu disclosed that he was a video blogger, and created content for social media platforms. Wu also admitted to borrowing 10,000 yuan from Alibaba to support his vlogging endeavours.
A search of Wu's phone, however, revealed over 50 anti-India and pro-Khalistan videos, all downloaded from internet after May 7. While no evidence has been found so far indicating that Wu posted these videos on his social media accounts, he claimed they were downloaded to boost his viewership and followers, said police sources.
