| Form-C violations trigger crackdown | | Srinagar Police book hotels, homestays, houseboats across city | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 8: In a major crackdown aimed at strengthening security vigilance in the summer capital, Srinagar Police has booked multiple hotels, homestays and houseboats for serious lapses in mandatory Form-C reporting an obligation under the Immigration & Foreigners Act for hosting foreign nationals.
In a statement reads that, In view of strengthening security measures in the city, Srinagar Police has taken stringent legal action against several hotels and a homestay for violating mandatory Form-C reporting norms required under the Immigration & Foreigners Act.
During routine checking and scrutiny of hotels, homestays and houseboats, the following were found to be in violation of the rules under Immigration & Foreigners Act, In Rajbagh area, it was found that Hotel Blossoms, Hotel Grand MS, and Hotel Golden Forest had allowed foreign nationals to check in without submitting Form-C to the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO). Accordingly, FIR No. 65/2025 U/S 8 & 23-B of the Immigration & Foreigners Act was registered at Police Station Rajbagh.
In Khanyar area, Hotel Khyber, located in Khayam, was also found violating Form-C reporting requirements. Despite repeated instructions, the management failed to produce any proof of Form-C submission. As a result, FIR No. 57/2025 was registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Khanyar. In LalBazar area, IMY Home Stay, Nowabagh Bagwanpora, owned by Mohammad Aslam Baktoo S/o Late Habibullah Baktoo, was found operating without Form-C compliance for Mr. Starobinsky Lior, a foreign national from Israel, along with others.
The management had deliberately concealed the stay of the foreign guest and failed to submit mandatory online Form-C reporting. Accordingly, FIR No. 60/2025 U/S 8 and 23(b) of the Immigration & Foreigners Act was registered at Police Station Lal Bazar. In Nishat area, house owner namely Mohammad Ashraf Zargar S/o Mohammad Ramzan Zargar R/o Vakeel Colony, Brein was found in non-compliance of the mandatory reporting of Form C to FRO. In this connection, FIR No. 101/2025 U/S 8-23(b) of Immigration and Foreigners Act was registered in Police Station Nishat.
Statement reads that, In Ram-Munshi Bagh area, House Boats – Floating Castle owned by Farooq Ahmad Guroo S/o Late Gh Nabi Guroo R/o Ghat No 15 Nehru Park, boarded by Ms Lee Ya Hui of Taiwan, Best View Houseboat owned by Farooq Ahmad Kutroo S/o Ali Mohd Kutroo R/o Ghat No 09 Da Lake, boarded by Mr. Maistruik Sergel of Russia , House Boat Crystal Palace, owned by Gh Hassan Karnai S/o Haji Gh Mohammad R/o Abi Karpora Dal lake, boarded by Mr. Naum Silviu of Romania and Houseboat Lake Palace, owned by Mohammad Altaf Gunna S/o Habibullah Gunna R/o Abi Karpora Dal Lake, boarded by Mr. Eduardo Tejerina Gonzalee of Spain, were found in violation of the norms for mandatory reporting rules. In this connection, FIR no. 94/2025 U/S 7,14, and 16 of the Immigration and Foreigner Act was registered in Police Station RM Bagh.
Further investigation into the cases is underway to uncover forward and backward linkages, it reads.
Srinagar Police reiterates that all hotels, guest houses, houseboats and homestay operators must strictly comply with Form-C submission norms when accommodating foreign nationals. Non-compliance of the same is a serious offence and will invite strict legal action, it reads.
Srinagar Police remains committed to safeguarding the security and integrity of the Nation and protecting its citizens from activities prejudicial to peace and public order, reads the statement. |
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