Srinagar, 23 March (H.S.): J&K Police on Monday registered an FIR against a Pahalgam hotel on the charge of violating the Immigration and Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British citizens.
Hotels are required to submit the compulsory online Form C, which registers foreigners.
Police said during routine checking in the Dehwatoo area of Pahalgam in Anantnag district, it was found that 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British nationals, had checked into Hotel Misty Mountains Laddi on the evening of March 22.
“The hotel management wilfully concealed their stay from Police Station Pahalgam and failed to submit the mandatory Form ‘C’, thereby violating provisions of the Foreigners and Immigration Act, 2025 and compromising prescribed security protocols,” police said in a statement.
Accordingly, an FIR under relevant sections of the law was registered at Police Station Pahalgam, and an investigation was taken up.
Police in Anantnag urged all hotel operators to comply with legal requirements regarding the reporting of foreign guests strictly.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
