Police books three hoteliers for violation of Immigration & Foreigners Act
Srinagar: Acting tough against violations of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, Police in Ganderbal carried out a comprehensive checking of hotels in the Sonamarg area, a police spokesman said Friday.
During the inspection conducted by Police in Sonamarg, it was found that three hotels — Hotel Mount View, Hotel Imperial Resort, and Hotel Village Walk were hosting foreign tourists without submitting their details to the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) within the stipulated time period, as mandated under Section 17 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025.
Taking cognizance of the violations, police registered FIR No. 25/2025, 26/2025 and 27/2025 under Section 8/23(b) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025 against the concerned hotel owners for non-compliance with the legal provisions, the spokesman added.
