Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police conducted unannounced raids at 58 hotels in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Reportedly, the raids were conducted at 14 hotels in the Master Canteen area, 27 in the Ashok Nagar area, 7 in the Laxmisagar police station area, and 10 in the Chandrasekharpur area.
The raids were conducted to crosscheck whether correct information, regarding the guests from and outside Odisha, is being provided on the SARAI app.
It has been learnt that the verification process will continue for the coming few days. Police will take strict action against hotels that will not provide information through the SARAI app.
It is pertinent to mention that Commissionerate Police launched the application on August 16. The application had been made mandatory for the hotels and lodges of Bhubaneswar where all details including guests’ information can be updated on a daily basis.
Ms Kalinga