Myanmar national bound down for hosting 28 foreigners in Delhi without mandatory reporting

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has bound down a Myanmar national holding a UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) card for allegedly accommodating 28 foreign nationals at a guest house in Uttam Nagar over a period of time without submitting mandatory details to authorities.According to police, the man allegedly hosted 23 US nationals and five Norwegian nationals at the premises but failed to file Form C (earlier referred to as Form III), which is required to be submitted by those providing accommodation to foreign nationals.The case was registered at Dabri police station on Oct 23 following a complaint from Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).Police said the Myanmar national, who lives with his family in a four-room apartment in Chanakya Place, Uttam Nagar, allegedly used two rooms of the flat as a guest house and rented them out to foreign nationals over a period of time.The complaint, forwarded to DCP (Dwarka), alleged that the mandatory details of foreign guests were not submitted as required under immigration rules.FRRO termed the alleged lapse a violation of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and sought action under Sections 8 and 23 of the Act, Section 17 of the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025, and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Following the complaint, Dabri police registered an FIR under Sections 8 and 23 of the Act and launched an investigation.Police said he has been bound down, requiring the Myanmar national to join the investigation whenever called and inform authorities before leaving the city.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.