JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday booked seven landlords in Jammu for allegedly keeping tenants in their premises without mandatory police verification, officials said.
The action was taken as part of an intensified tenant verification drive in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, aimed at strengthening security arrangements across the city.
Police Station Bahu Fort registered five FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against house owners for violating the orders of the District Magistrate, Jammu, by failing to verify tenants. In addition, two similar FIRs were registered at Police Station Channi Himmat, police said.
The cases were lodged during routine verification and enforcement drives to ensure strict compliance with tenant verification norms, particularly in light of enhanced security measures ahead of Republic Day.
Police reiterated their appeal to all landlords to strictly follow tenant verification guidelines and cooperate with the police.
“Citizens are urged to remain vigilant and extend full cooperation to maintain peace and law and order, and to ensure a safe and secure environment during the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations,” the police said.
To streamline the process, Jammu and Kashmir Police had launched an online tenant verification portal, ‘Kirayedar’, on December 20 last year, aimed at addressing gaps in tenant reporting despite ongoing enforcement action against defaulters.
