Bodh Gaya: Chinese woman suspected of spying on Dalai Lama detained

Chinese woman suspected of spying on the Dalai Lama has been detained. As per NDTV report, Song Xiaolan is likely to be deported back to China. The woman was reportedly living in different parts of India including Bodh Gaya for over a year.

A security alert was issued in Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Thursday morning amid the visit of the Dalai Lama with the police searching for a Chinese woman, an official said.

Police issued a sketch of the woman, identified as Song Xiaolan, besides sharing her passport and visa details with the press, he said.

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However, it was not immediately clear why the police were looking for the woman.

Security has been beefed up around the Mahabodhi Temple Complex with the screening of devotees being intensified, he added.

The Dalai Lama addressed a gathering here in the morning.

(With PTI inputs)