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Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Lucknow on alert as five Omani nationals found staying illegally at city hotel
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. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India pulled the plug on IWT when Pakistanis are fighting over water What makes this India-Pakistan standoff more dangerous than past ones The problem of Pakistan couldn't have come at a worse time for D-St 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. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Jaipur: The price (& size) of these hearing aids might surprise you Learn More Undo 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. Live Events 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.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
5 Oman nationals found staying illegally at Gomtinagar hotel, FIR lodged
Lucknow: Five Oman nationals were found to be staying illegally at a hotel in Gomtinagar during an inspection by Lucknow police and Local Intelligence Bureau on Thursday night. Police on Friday booked the owner and manager of the hotel located in Virat Khand of Gomtinagar for illegally accommodating foreign nationals without informing administrative or police authorities. The five Omanis are suspected of being involved in suspicious activities, according to intelligence inputs received by the police. The inspection was done action following a tip-off that Omanis staying at the hotel were not registered as per the norms under the Foreigners Act. Sub-inspector Kanchan Tiwari, Anand Kumar and Deepak Kumar Yadav conducted the inspection. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo Hotel manager Adil showed the guest register in which five Oman nationals were found to have stayed at the hotel since Apr 14. Hotel owner Gaurav Kashyap was asked to provide the passports and relevant documents of the guests. While photocopies of the passports were submitted, the hotel failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the extended and irregular stay of the guests, said the police. According to the passport records, the Omani nationals staying at the hotel were Saleh Ali Masood Nasir Al-Rushaidi, who had been staying since Apr 2, Mahmood Saleh Adeem Al-Ashi, who stayed from Apr 19 to April 22, Khamis Saleem Kharmas Al-Ghanboosi, who stayed on Apr 14-15, and again from Apr 17 to the present, Saleem Khamis Saleem Al-Ghanboosi, who stayed since Apr 17, and Alnoud Ahmed Suleiman Al-Rahbi, whose passport photocopy was recovered but stay details were unclear. Police said the Omanis were not present at the hotel during the inspection and were said to be frequently leaving the premises early in the morning and returning late at night. Preliminary investigation revealed that the hotel management did not inform the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Local Intelligence Unit (LIU), or the local police regarding the stay of the Omani guests, which is mandatory under Indian law. It is suspected that the hotel allowed their stay for financial gains while violating multiple legal provisions, said the police. Additional DCP, East Zone, Pankaj Kumar Singh, said an FIR was lodged against Gaurav Kashyap and Adil has been registered at the Gomtinagar police station. Investigation is underway to ascertain the activities of the foreign nationals during their stay.
