A rented flat or terrorist’s den?

After receiving continuous intelligence reports about anti-social elements using apartments as hideouts, landlords and tenants under the scanner

A rented flat or terrorist's den?

After receiving continuous intelligence reports about anti-social elements using apartments as hideouts, landlords and tenants under the scanner

Since July 20, landlords and their tenants have been under the scanner of the Mumbai police and this shall be the order of the day for all police stations till September 17.

The cops are simply playing safe to ensure that no anti-social elements guise themselves as tenants and make Mumbai their home.

In view of the continuous intelligence inputs, received by the cops that terrorists may seek hideouts in residential areas, the city's law enforcers are on high alert.

The order to crack down on suspicious tenants was issued under Section 144 of CrPC on July 18, by Amar Jadhav, deputy commissioner of police (operations).

The order says...

As said in the order, there is a likelihood of a breach of peace and disturbance, of public tranquility and also a grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property on that account.

Hence, the local police have been directed to conduct certain checks.
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Said Jadhav, "We are maintaining vigil, as we have been getting continuous alerts and inputs from the agencies about the city being used as a hideout.

Hence, it is necessary to take such precautions."

While, it's mandatory of the owners to submit a copy of the lease agreement, along with the tenants' verification details to the nearby police station, the order clearly mentions that no property shall be let, sublet or rented without the particulars being provided to the senior police inspector of the concerned police station.
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The person dealing in the property business should also inform in writing to the senior cop about the particulars of the said tenants.

Harsh punishment

Those who disobey the orders will be punishable under section 188 of the IPC (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).

The person shall be punished with imprisonment, which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs 1,000, or with both, informed the police.

Rs 1,000
The fine for disobeying the new orders related to leasing out property