DODA POLICE BOOKS HOUSE OWNER FOR VIOLATING MANDATORY TENANT VERIFICATION NORMS

DODA POLICE BOOKS HOUSE OWNER FOR VIOLATING MANDATORY TENANT VERIFICATION NORMS

Doda, November 16:

Doda Police have registered a case against a house owner for violating mandatory tenant verification norms as prescribed by the District Magistrate.

During routine patrolling in the Nagri Toundwa area, a police team led by PSI Sonalika Sharma, along with SPO Prem Singh and SPO Sher Mohammad, noticed a girl moving under suspicious circumstances at around 1930 hours. During questioning, she revealed that she had been residing in a rented room in Nagri for the past 15–16 days.

Acting swiftly, the patrolling officer visited the rented accommodation and found the girl's belongings inside. Upon further inquiry, it was established that the house owner, Bablu Sharma S/O Babu Ram, R/O Santosh Nagar, Doda, had rented out the premises without completing the mandatory tenant verification or submitting the required Tenant Declaration Form, thereby violating the standing orders of the District Magistrate.

Accordingly, FIR No. 257/2025 U/S 223 BNS has been registered at Police Station Doda, and further investigation is underway.

It is pertinent to mention that, on the directions of *SSP Doda Sh. Sandeep Mehta, JKPS*, regular announcements and awareness drives about mandatory tenant verification have been conducted by SHO Doda, Inspector Parvaiz Ahmed Khanday, to sensitize the general public.

Doda Police once again urges all house owners to strictly comply with the tenant verification procedures to ensure public safety and uphold the law.