Keeping in view of safety and security of citizens, a special search and checking/verification of tenant, PG was organised under the supervision of all SDPOs & SHO’s in their respective areas. This drive was conducted under directions of senior officer issued to all the SHOs of South Sub Division to verify the maximum number of tenant verifications in their respective jurisdiction. This special drive was conducted by Police Stations staff under the close supervision of SDPOs and SHOs. The tenant/PG checking detail is as under:-
Central Division
During checking, 10 PGs were checked by staff of Police Station Sector 11, Chandigarh and two different cases were registered against the owners who were violating the orders of Deputy Commissioner UT Chandigarh. In this regard a case FIR No. 205 dt 17.07.18 U/S 188 IPC was registered in Police Station Sector 11, Chandigarh and another case FIR No 177, Dt 16.07.2018, U/s 188 IPC was registered in PS Sarangpur Chandigarh.
East-Division
During checking, 121 tenants and 26 PGs were checked/verified by police stations under sub-division east.
South Division
During checking, 262 tenants and 10 servants were verified by police station under sub-division south. Under this special checking, two different cases were registered against the owners who were violating the orders of Deputy Commissioner UT Chandigarh. In this regard FIR no 254 dt 15.7.18 u/s 188 IPC PS-34 and case FIR no 277 dt 15.7.18 u/s 188 IPC PS-39 were registered against the landlords for not giving the information of tenants.
General public is again requested to verify the particulars of servant while employing and tenant while renting out their residential or commercial property. As per the orders of Deputy Commissioner UT Chandigarh U/S 144 Cr.P.C. every landlord / owners / managers of commercial establishments or residential accommodation are bound to provide information to the local SHOs in writing with the particulars of tenants / servants. Any breach of this order would invite action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
Such drive will continue in future.
Issued by
Chandigarh police
