MAPUSA
Mapusa police arrested 14 persons who failed to produce identity documents during a drive against unverified tenants held in Mapusa on Tuesday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi along with Mapusa PI Paresh Naik conducted a special drive, in order to curb illegal stay of persons on rent at Cunchelim, Karaswada and Duler.
The police team checked around 300 rental rooms and rounded up 14 persons residing in the jurisdiction of Mapusa Police Station without intimating the police station and without verification.
“This tenant verification drive has been initiated to create awareness and importance of filing of tenant forms. Such drives will be conducted in other areas for effective policing,” Dalvi said.
The 14 persons were arrested as per section 41 CrPC and were subsequently produced before the SDM, Bardez, Police said.
PSI Ashish Porob and Bablo Parab along with Mapusa police staff conducted the drive.
