- 38 cases registered against hotels, landlords for violating renting rules while Islamabad Police arrest 58 suspects in search operations
- Under Punjab Tenants Ordinance 2015 details of new tenants should be provided to police within 24 hours of giving possession of property
The police have registered cases against 38 hotels and landlords for violation of Punjab Information of Temporary Residence Ordinance 2015 as the accused did not pass on to the police the required particulars about their tenants.
According to Rawalpindi Police spokesman, the cases have been registered against the accused under Punjab Information of Temporary Residence Ordinance 2015.
The City Police registered FIRs against hotel owners namely Mushtaq, Waqas, Qadeer, Akash, Tajamal and Abbas Ali while Gungmandi Police registered cases against Hamad, Zakar, Nazir Ahmed, Siddique, Jahangir, Syed Zameen, Raza Ullah and Shakoor.
Similarly, Pirwadhai Police registered FIRs against hotel owners identified as Abbas Khan, Yaseem, Israr, Ghazanfar, Usman, Rafaqat, Sarfraz Khan, Muhammad Alam, Muhammad Safeer, Ishtiaq Zahoor, Shehzad and Fazal as they had not submitted details of tenants/guests to the police.
Waris Khan Police have also registered cases against house owners, Noor Hussain, Riazuddin, Mushtaq Khan, Abbas, Altaf, Waqar and Nadeem Shehzad.
Two cases were also registered against Majid and Zaheer in Banni Police Station while Sadiqabad Police registered cases against Farooq Abbasi, Munir Hussain, Rashid Mahmood and Usman Javed, the landlords who did not give details of their tenants to the police station.
Gujar Khan Police also lodged FIR against hotel owner, Khurram Shehzad under Temporary Residence Ordinance 2015.
The spokesman informed that on the special directive of CPO, action in accordance with the law is being taken against hotel owners not keeping records of their guests.
Security arrangements in the country have been upgraded since December 16. Under the Punjab Tenants Ordinance 2015 details of new tenants should be provided to police within 24 hours of giving possession of the property, he added.
It may be noted that fearing business breakdown, several hotels, guest houses and property dealers are unwilling to pass on to the police the required particulars about their tenants, which is hindering the process of data collection in the wake of the National Action Plan.
The real estate agents and hotel managers state that the police are yet to establish proper data collection desks at the police stations for this purpose. They also blame the police attitude and lack of coordination between the police and the guest houses management in the implementation of National Action Plan.
According to the Ordinance, administration of hotels and guest houses is bound to provide information about the renters to the local police within three hours. Similarly, it is made compulsory for the real estate agents to submit the information about the tenants to the police within 48 hours after the house is rented out.
ISLAMABAD COPS ARREST 58 SUSPECTS:
Separately, Islamabad Police arrested 58 suspects during search operation in various areas of the city, a police spokesman said.
IGP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan directed all SDPOs and SHOs to enhance patrolling as well as checking in various areas of the city and conduct search operation at slum areas, Afghan habitats, under construction buildings, workshops, bus stands and inns.
Following his directions, Sub-Divisional police officer performing in Islamabad headed this search operation in the areas of Shalimar, Raman, Aabpara, Lohibher and Secretariat Police. SHOs of police station along with police team conducted search in the area of Shakir Parria Helipad, Malpur, Mira Bari, Pakistan Town, Sector G-10 and under construction buildings as well as plazas there.
They succeeded in nabbing 58 suspects who are being investigated further. SSP Islamabad has said the purpose of this search operation and high vigilance is to ensure foolproof security in the city and he further directed all SHOs to continue it.
POLICE NET NINE GAMBLERS:
Meanwhile in Rawalpindi, the police have arrested nine gamblers and recovered Rs 4,500 cash stake money, seven mobile phones and other items from their possession.
According to Rawalpindi Police spokesman, Civil Lines Police acting on a tip-off conducted a raid in Shafi Mor area and nabbed nine persons namely Majid, Ghafoor, Nadeem, Rizwan and others who were allegedly involved in betting while playing cards. The police recovered cash stake money amounting to Rs 4,500, seven mobile phones and other items from their custody.
