2 Chinese nationals held along Indo-Nepal border by SSB, handed over to Nepal Police

PTI, MAHARAJGANJ. DECEMBER 31, 2022: Two Chinese nationals roaming around the Indo-Nepal border in Sonauli area here have been detained by the Sashastra Seema Bal, the Uttar Pradesh police said on Saturday.

According to police, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans were doing routine checking along the border when they came across the foreign nationals late Friday. The foreigners were asked the reason for their visiting the area and on not getting a satisfactory answer, the jawans took them into custody. 

Inspector in-charge of Sonauli police station, Abhishek Singh said intelligence agencies are questioning the duo.

"Both have passports of the Republic of China in the names of Zheng Yingjun (50) and Song Hui (52). Their visas to enter India have also expired. They have visited India several times in the past," he said. Singh said other agencies, including immigration, are also probing the matter.

HT, Maharajganj, 31 December: Two Chinese nationals were arrested late Friday night at the Indo-Nepal border Sonauli in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. However, the police, administrative officials and security agencies, after holding detailed talks with both the Chinese nationals, held mutual discussions and handed them over to the Nepal Police. 

Departmental sources say that both these Chinese citizens were coming from Nepal towards India that they were noticed by the soldiers of Sashastra Seema Bal. When no satisfactory answer was found in the enquiry, intensive investigation started. It was also confirmed that he did not have a visa. After this, the soldiers of Sashastra Seema Bal handed them over to Sonauli Kotwali police. 

Here, Nautanwa Circle Officer Anuj Kumar Singh says that this matter had nothing to do with the police. So they were handed over to the Immigration Department. Here the accused told that they had come to meet the Indian officials to try to know what are the rules of entry into India. 

Only then the SSB jawans caught sight of him and he was taken into custody. After this, the Immigration Department has handed them over to the Nepal Police. 

Assistant Commissioner SSB ML Doval said on Saturday that both these Chinese nationals were questioned by the security agencies at around 9 pm on Friday night. The soldiers of Sashastra Seema Bal caught them during routine checking. 

They were identified as Zheng Yijun (50 years old) and Song Hui (52 years old). He was calling himself a citizen of the Republic of China.