Gangtok, Feb. 11 -- Over the past week, Sikkim Police has been strictly enforcing the Sikkim Tenants and Domestic and Professional Helps (Compulsory Verification) Act, 2008, which requires property owners to report and verify the backgrounds of their tenants, domestic helpers, and professional assistants. The deadline for verification expired on February 10.

However, on February 11, Sikkim's Director General of Police (DGP) Akshay Sachdeva issued a clarification, exempting tenants who hold relevant documents proving their domicile in the state.

Anyone possessing a Sikkim Subject Certificate, Certificate of Identification, Voter ID Card of a Sikkim constituency, land documents in Sikkim, or a residential certificate from Sikkim is exempt...