A Chinese national who crossed into India from Nepal without a valid visa has been sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment by a local court in Sonauli.
Maharajganj (UP): A local court here on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to one year of imprisonment for illegally entering India from Nepal.
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Yadav sentenced Peng Minhui, a resident of Dongtao City Longshan Nation Hunan Province China, to one year simple imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 5,000.
The case dates back to January 14, when police in Sonauli bordering Nepal spotted a suspected foreign national entering India from the Nepal side.
On interrogation, he revealed his identity and said he came to visit Nepal and from there he entered India without a valid visa. Following this, the police registered a case under The Foreigners Act and filed a chargesheet in the court.
During the trial, the court found the accused guilty.
In case of non-payment of fine, the convict will have to put in an additional three months of jail time, public prosecutor Pravindra Kumar Diwakar said. PTI
Published: 11 Dec 2025, 09:10 pm IST
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