Nagpur Police Requires Tenant Verification for Landlords & Agents
Representative AI image NAGPUR: In a move to enhance urban surveillance and monitor undocumented residents, Nagpur police have made tenant verification mandatory throughout the city. Landlords and property agents face criminal penalties for non-compliance. Utilizing powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Nagpur CP Ravinder Singal issued an order instructing all landlords, flat owners, and property agents to provide complete tenant information to the nearest police station prior to renting out properties or within 48 hours of occupancy. The order, effective from May 8 to July 7, requires landlords to submit details including tenants’ names, permanent…