Dharamshala, Feb. 3 -- The identity of a Chinese national arrested for an illegal stay in Himachal Pradesh was confirmed by local authorities on Tuesday as 60-year-old Lou Wennian. The individual was taken into custody in McLeodganj after police discovered he had been residing in the Kangra district for 130 days without the required legal documentation.

According to official records, the resident of Sichuan province had been living in the area since late September 2025.

Additional SP Bir Bahadur, while speaking to ANI, said, "As per the report, a case was registered on February 2 in the McLeodganj police station against a Chinese national, Lou Wennian (60). During the enquiry, it was found that Lou Wennian stayed in McLeodganj, Kangra d...