Srinagar: A case was registered against a hotel in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam tourist resort on Monday, for allegedly concealing the stay of 23 foreigners, including 19 British citizens, police said.
A police spokesperson informed that an FIR was registered against the Hotel Misty Mountains Laddi at Pahalgam, in the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, for violating Sections 8 and 23(b) of the Foreigners and Immigration Act, 2025, and potentially compromising the security of the foreign tourists.
During a routine check in the Dehwatoo area, police found that a group of foreign tourists had checked into the hotel on Sunday evening. However, officials said the hotel management willfully and deliberately concealed their stay details from the Pahalgam Police Station.
Strict action will be taken against any individual or establishment found violating the prescribed regulations related to the stay and reporting of foreign nationals, the spokesperson said.
The management also failed to fill out the mandatory “Form C”, required under the relevant provisions governing the stay of foreign nationals, he said.
Police said an investigation into the matter has begun.
