A Chinese woman living in a monastery under a forged Nepalese identity was arrested from Mandi district, the police said.

The woman, living in a monastery in Jogindernagar, was questioned after a tip-off and was found to be carrying a Nepalese citizenship document that was fake, Mandi Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said.

About 6.4 lakhs Indian rupees, 1.10 lakhs Nepalese rupees, and two mobile phones were recovered from her possession, the SP said.

She also failed to produce any passport, she said.

A case of forgery under section 14 of the Foreigners' Act and sections 420 (cheating) and 467 (forgery of valuable security) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the woman on Tuesday evening, the SP said.

Further investigation is underway, she said.

Earlier, the Delhi Police has arrested a Chinese woman for staying in India under a false identify and allegedly indulging in "anti-national activities", officials said.

The woman has been identified as Cai Ruo and is a native of Hainan province in China. She was residing in India as a Nepalese citizen and was detained from Majnu ka Tila in north Delhi, police said.

During verification, a Nepalese citizenship certificate in the name of Dolma Lama was recovered from her. However, when inquired with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, it was found that she is a Chinese citizen and had travelled to India in 2019, they said.

On the basis of information that Ruo is involved in "anti-national activities" and presently residing in India as Nepalese citizen, she was detained from Majnu Ka Tila, a Delhi Police statement said.