Srinagar, Dec 8: In a major security crackdown, Srinagar Police has registered multiple FIRs against hotels, homestays and houseboats for failing to submit mandatory Form-C details of foreign guests as required under the Immigration & Foreigners Act.
According to police, routine inspections revealed widespread violations across several areas of the summer capital. In Rajbagh, Hotel Blossoms, Hotel Grand MS and Hotel Golden Forest had allowed foreign nationals to check in without filing Form-C with the Foreigners Registration Office. Police Station Rajbagh registered FIR No. 65/2025 under Sections 8 and 23-B.
In Khanyar, Hotel Khyber was booked under FIR No. 57/2025 for repeated non-compliance. In Lal Bazar, IMY Homestay in Nowabagh Bagwanpora, owned by Mohammad Aslam Baktoo, was found hiding the stay of an Israeli national, leading to FIR No. 60/2025 for deliberate Form-C concealment.
In Nishat, house owner Mohammad Ashraf Zargar was found violating mandatory reporting, resulting in FIR No. 101/2025.
In Ram Munshi Bagh, four houseboats — Floating Castle, Best View, Crystal Palace and Lake Palace — hosting tourists from Taiwan, Russia, Romania and Spain were booked under FIR No. 94/2025 for breaching Form-C norms.
Police said investigations are underway to determine forward and backward linkages and warned that non-compliance with Form-C reporting is a serious offence. Srinagar Police reiterated that all hospitality establishments must strictly follow procedures to ensure national security and maintain public order. (Agencies)
