SP Kamaldeep Goyal urges landlords, shopkeepers, factories, hotels and other establishments to verify employees and tenants and maintain proper records
YAMUNANAGAR | PEN OF DEMOCRACY NEWS DESK
Yamunanagar Superintendent of Police Kamaldeep Goyal has urged residents and property owners to exercise greater caution while renting out houses or shops or employing domestic help, stressing that tenants and workers could potentially have criminal backgrounds or be wanted in connection with offences. He appealed to landlords, shopkeepers and owners of commercial establishments to ensure police verification before allowing tenants or employees to stay or work on their premises.
The Superintendent of Police said proper verification of tenants and domestic workers was an important preventive measure for keeping a check on criminal elements and strengthening public safety. He said that in some cases, people with criminal intentions may take houses on rent and subsequently use their rented accommodation to plan or carry out offences such as theft, robbery, dacoity and sexual crimes before fleeing the area.
Goyal said property owners and establishments should therefore not treat tenant or employee verification as a routine formality. Maintaining verified records can help police identify individuals quickly if their involvement in a criminal case comes to light and can also help establish their whereabouts during an investigation.
According to the district police advisory, landlords and shop owners should ensure that tenants and domestic workers undergo police verification. Similar verification should be carried out for people employed at factories, hotels, restaurants, roadside eateries, religious guest houses and other establishments.
The police said that criminal elements sometimes arrive from outside the district or another state, take accommodation on rent or obtain employment and subsequently attempt to commit offences before leaving the area. In such circumstances, the absence of proper records can make it difficult for investigators to establish the identity and background of a suspect.
Goyal said that if information about tenants and employees is available with the police in advance, it can assist investigators in establishing identities and tracing suspects during criminal investigations. A verified record can also help police determine whether a person has previously been involved in a criminal case or is wanted by law enforcement agencies.
The SP said verification also provides landlords and employers with greater clarity about the background of the people living or working on their premises. He urged residents to cooperate with the police by getting tenants and domestic workers verified and submitting the required information to the concerned police station.
Residents can approach the relevant police station and submit the prescribed form for police verification, the advisory stated. The district police have also been conducting special drives to verify tenants and domestic workers, and such campaigns will continue in the future.
Goyal said police verification could help establish whether a tenant or domestic worker was an accused in a criminal case. He further directed owners of institutions, factories, restaurants and other commercial establishments to ensure that both local employees and workers arriving from other states are properly verified before being employed.
He also advised employers and establishment owners to retain a copy of the employee’s Aadhaar card along with the relevant verification records. Maintaining basic identification and employment records, according to the police, can assist authorities in tracing individuals if a criminal incident occurs.
The SP cautioned that negligence in carrying out police verification could lead to legal action against landlords, institutions and shop or establishment owners, particularly where an unverified tenant or worker is subsequently found to have been involved in a criminal offence.
He urged citizens to consider tenant and employee verification as part of their responsibility towards public safety. Apart from helping protect property owners themselves, proper verification can contribute to preventing criminal activity and making investigations more effective.
The district police have also asked all police station in-charges to identify people who have arrived from outside areas and are staying in rented accommodation or working in hotels, roadside eateries, guest houses, houses, shops and other establishments within their respective jurisdictions.
Police teams have been instructed to examine the criminal records of such persons and take appropriate action against individuals found to be suspicious or involved in criminal activities.
Goyal said the district police were maintaining a high-alert posture from the security perspective. He directed police station officials to remain vigilant about people arriving from other states and to closely monitor suspicious activity in their respective areas.
The SP particularly stressed the need to keep a watch on individuals who may attempt to use rented accommodation or employment as a cover for unlawful activities. Police officials have been asked to take strict action in accordance with law if suspicious or criminal activity is detected.
The advisory comes as part of the district police’s broader preventive policing approach, in which verification and record-keeping are being emphasised alongside conventional crime investigation and enforcement.
Police officials have appealed to landlords and employers not to wait until a problem arises before verifying the people living or working on their premises. Instead, they should complete the verification process at the time of renting out accommodation or appointing employees and maintain the relevant records.
The police also emphasised that cooperation from residents is essential for effective crime prevention. Timely sharing of tenant and employee information can help authorities identify people with criminal backgrounds and take preventive or legal action where required.
Goyal called upon citizens to remain alert without creating unnecessary suspicion or inconvenience for law-abiding tenants and workers. The objective, he said, is to strengthen verification and documentation so that genuine residents and employees can continue their activities while criminal elements are prevented from using rented accommodation or workplaces to evade detection.
The district police will continue special verification campaigns covering tenants and domestic workers, while police station in-charges will remain responsible for monitoring hotels, eateries, guest houses, rented houses, shops and workplaces within their respective jurisdictions.
The Superintendent of Police appealed to citizens to act as responsible members of the community and cooperate with the police in maintaining verified records. He said preventive measures such as tenant and employee verification could play an important role in strengthening security and reducing the possibility of criminal elements operating unnoticed.
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