Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have booked three hotel owners in Sonamarg for allegedly violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay details of foreign tourists to the authorities within the mandated timeframe.
Acting under the supervision of SSP Ganderbal Khalil Ahmad Poswal, police teams carried out a thorough inspection of hotels in the Sonamarg tourist resort to ensure adherence to all legal and regulatory norms.
“During the inspection conducted, 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,” police said.
Taking cognizance of the violations, Police Station Sonamarg registered three separate FIRs under Section 8/23(b) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025 against the concerned hotel owners for non-compliance with the legal provisions.
Police have urged all hotel and guesthouse owners in the district, especially those hosting foreign nationals, to strictly adhere to the guidelines and ensure the timely submission of guest particulars to the FRO to avoid legal action.
