Overview
- Police identified the detainee as Lou Wennian, 60, a native of Sichuan with a passport issued in Yunnan.
- Officials say he entered India via Nepal and stayed from September 26, 2025, to February 2, 2026, without an Indian visa, with only a Nepal tourist visa valid June 29 to September 26, 2025.
- A case under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act was registered at McLeodganj police station, he was produced in court, and a three-day police remand was granted.
- Investigators seized his mobile phone and other electronics for forensic examination, are reviewing area CCTV footage, and have engaged a Chinese language expert to question him.
- Police have informed central agencies, reported roughly 400,000 Chinese yuan in his bank account, and are examining his recent multi-country travel and landlord, while an alleged past role in Chinese police remains unverified.