Srinagar, Dec. 12 -- Budgam police on Thursday booked a homestay owner for concealing the stay of foreign national in the area, in violation of mandatory legal requirements. "During routine inspections of hotels, guest houses, and homestays carried out by the police party of police post Humhama, police station, Budgam, a serious violation was detected at homestay/guest in Friends Enclave, Humhama. It was found that the management had accommodated a foreign national without mandatory reporting. The management had deliberately failed to submit Form C, which is compulsory for the registration of foreign nationals," the police spokesman said. On verifying the establishment's details on the Form-C portal under IVFRT, it was further revealed that the said homestay/guest house was not registered with tourism department, despite mandatory requirements for hosting foreign guests, he added. "A case under Sections 8 and 23(b) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, has been registered at Budgam police station against the homestay management. Investigation has been set into motion." Meanwhile, police has advised all hotel, guest house, individual houses, and homestay owners to strictly adhere to legal requirements and ensure timely submission of Form C through the designated portal for reporting foreign guests....