Yamunanagar Police Urges Landlords and Employers to Verify Tenants and Domestic Workers
Yamunanagar Superintendent of Police Kamaldeep Goyal has urged residents, landlords, shopkeepers, factory owners, hotel and dhaba operators, contractors and other employers to ensure police verification of tenants and domestic workers before allowing them to stay or work on their premises.
The SP said that people renting houses or engaging domestic workers without verification may unknowingly provide shelter or employment to individuals with criminal backgrounds or those wanted in criminal cases. He stressed that proper verification is an important preventive measure for public safety and can also help the police identify suspects more quickly if a crime takes place.
According to the police advisory, some people allegedly involved in criminal activities may take rented accommodation and use it as a base to plan or carry out offences. Such individuals may leave the area after committing an offence, making their identification more difficult if there is no prior record of their identity and whereabouts.
Police verification to help maintain records
SP Kamaldeep Goyal said landlords and business owners should not treat tenant and employee verification as a routine formality. Maintaining verified records can provide useful information about people living or working in an area and assist investigators when a criminal incident occurs.
He said that when tenant and employee details are available with the police, it becomes easier to establish the identity and whereabouts of a person during an investigation. Verification can also help property owners and employers understand whether a person staying at their premises or working for them has any known criminal history.
The district police have advised residents to get tenants and domestic workers verified, while owners of factories, hotels, restaurants, dhabas and other establishments have also been asked to verify their employees, including those coming from outside the state.
Employers asked to verify local and migrant workers
The SP said institutions, factories, restaurants and contractors should ensure police verification of all employees before employing them. This should include both local workers and people coming from other states.
He also advised employers and property owners to keep a copy of the worker’s identity document, such as an Aadhaar card, along with other relevant details. Such records can help establish the identity of a person if questions arise later.
The police have asked citizens to cooperate with the administration by submitting the required forms and information at the concerned police station for verification.
Verification can protect both owners and residents
The police advisory also highlights the importance of verification from the perspective of landlords and employers themselves. According to the SP, verification allows owners to know more about people living in their houses or working at their establishments.
He said that responsible verification can reduce the possibility of criminal elements using residential or commercial premises without the knowledge of the owners. It can also help police establish a record of people entering the district from other areas.
The SP appealed to citizens not to overlook verification merely because a tenant or worker appears trustworthy. He said that preventive verification is particularly important when people are coming from outside the district or state.
Special drive to continue across the district
SP Kamaldeep Goyal said Yamunanagar Police is maintaining a high level of alertness from the security perspective. He has directed station house officers to identify people coming from outside and staying in rented accommodation or working at hotels, dhabas, guest houses, factories and other establishments within their respective jurisdictions.
The police have also been directed to examine available criminal records and take appropriate action against people found to be involved in suspicious or unlawful activities.
The SP said police verification of tenants and domestic workers is being carried out through special drives and that such efforts will continue in the future.
Police appeal for public cooperation
The Superintendent of Police appealed to citizens to treat tenant and domestic-worker verification as an important part of their own security as well as community safety.
He said that timely sharing of information with the police can make it easier to identify people involved in criminal activities and prevent them from remaining outside the police radar.
The police have particularly asked landlords, shopkeepers, factory owners, hotel and dhaba operators, contractors and other employers to maintain proper records of people staying or working on their premises.
The advisory comes as part of the district police’s preventive approach towards crime control and identification of persons with criminal backgrounds. Citizens have been urged to cooperate with the police and complete the verification process rather than waiting for an incident to occur.
For landlords and employers, the message from the district police is clear: knowing who lives in a rented property or works at an establishment is an important part of maintaining personal and public security.
