SRINAGAR: A 29-year-old Chinese national accused of violating visa rules by travelling to J&K and Ladakh without permission was questioned for a second day on Monday, before being released in the evening. Meanwhile, fresh police searches revealed more foreign nationals staying in Kashmir Valley’s hotels, homestays and houseboats that had failed to report their stay by filing Form-C with the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO). Filing Form-C is mandatory under Immigration and Foreigners Act, and it is an online process, police said. Senior cops said routine checks in Srinagar found foreign nationals from Taiwan, Israel, Russia, Romania and Spain staying at various hotels and houseboats that had failed to file Form C with FRO. FIRs were registered against Hotel Blossoms, Hotel Grand M

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