Lucknow on alert as five Omani nationals found staying illegally at city hotel

Time of India

26-04-2025

Lucknow police
and the Local Intelligence Bureau uncovered five Omani nationals staying illegally at a hotel in Gomtinagar during a surprise inspection on Thursday night.
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Following a tip-off, sub-inspectors Kanchan Tiwari, Anand Kumar, and Deepak Kumar Yadav inspected a hotel located in Virat Khand. The findings raised immediate security concerns.
The police booked hotel owner Gaurav Kashyap and manager Adil for failing to inform authorities about the foreign guests, a violation of the Foreigners Act.
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Details of the guests and suspicious behaviour
At the time of the inspection, the Omanis were not present at the hotel. According to the police, they had developed a pattern of leaving early in the morning and returning late at night.
Records revealed that Saleh Ali Masood Nasir Al-Rushaidi had been staying since 2 April. Mahmood Saleh Adeem Al-Ashi stayed between 19 and 22 April. Khamis Saleem Kharmas Al-Ghanboosi stayed initially from 14 to 15 April, then again from 17 April onwards. Saleem Khamis Saleem Al-Ghanboosi also checked in from 17 April. A fifth individual, Alnoud Ahmed Suleiman Al-Rahbi, had a photocopy of his passport submitted but his stay details were unclear.
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The hotel submitted photocopies of their passports but failed to provide valid explanations for the irregularities. Authorities suspect financial gain motivated the hotel's actions, violating mandatory reporting norms.
Mandatory reporting violations
Preliminary investigations revealed that the hotel did not notify the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Local Intelligence Unit (LIU), or even the local police about the Omanis' stay.
Additional DCP, East Zone, Pankaj Kumar Singh, confirmed: 'An FIR has been lodged against Gaurav Kashyap and Adil at the Gomtinagar police station. Investigation is underway to ascertain the activities of the foreign nationals during their stay.'
Meanwhile, the foreign nationals' travel documents have been seized for verification. A full intelligence probe has been initiated.
Broader security context
In response to the incident, authorities have intensified security checks at sensitive locations across Lucknow as a precaution.
The discovery comes amid heightened security measures nationwide following recent terror-related concerns. Only days ago, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Lucknow, Babloo Kumar, informed reporters: "As per the Govt of India's instruction, among eight people who had come to India (from Pakistan) on a visa, five have been sent back. Rest three have been instructed to go back to Pakistan within today and tomorrow. We are keeping an eye on other people."
He added that all eight Pakistani nationals had entered India on short-term visas: "All these eight people have come on a short-term visa," he said.
Central government moves on foreign nationals
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been closely coordinating with state governments. He has urged all chief ministers to identify Pakistani nationals within their borders and ensure their prompt repatriation.
The government has also announced the immediate cancellation of all types of visas issued to Pakistani citizens.
These decisions were taken after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April, where militants attacked tourists at the Baisaran meadow. The attack claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen and left several injured.