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Gurugram Orders Tenant and Visitor Verification, Seeks Lists of J&K Residents and Foreigners

The directive cites BNSS emergency powers to tighten checks following the Red Fort blast.

Security was beefed up in Gurugram following a blast near Delhi's Red Fort
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The drive follows a directive under BNSS Section 163 requiring landlords to keep registers with copies of tenant IDs for security checks. (PTI)
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Overview

  • District Magistrate Ajay Kumar issued the order on November 12 under BNSS Section 163, with enforcement through January 31, 2026 and penalties referenced under BNS Section 223.
  • The mandate covers cyber cafes, PGs, guest houses, dharamshalas, hotels, offices and private landlords, requiring registers, ID photocopies and mandatory police verification.
  • Gurugram Police instructed housing societies to submit details of residents from Jammu and Kashmir and foreign nationals, extending the drive to PG accommodations and foreign students.
  • A separate order bans drones, microlight aircraft, gliders, hot air balloons and kite flying in the district from November 11 to January 31.
  • Authorities say the measures are precautionary as probes continue into the Red Fort car explosion, with the vehicle’s registered owner detained and the Union Cabinet labeling the incident a heinous terror act.