Sir, first inform regarding this matter with your police station and consult with him about tenants verification call.
Police visit for address confirmation
I am residing at my current MHADA controlled building since last 17 years and they were 2 tenants earlier staying with family prior to me . All the transfers have happened with MHADA after lock in period . I get a call from Senior Inspector from different police station not the police station form my jurisdiction requesting for the information of all the tenants present and earlier who has resided in this place. He says he need the statement from me as i am currently occupying the premises and he would also require the same from earlier tenants. He says its just for confirmation and its nothing related to me but something with regards to property which he states he is inquiring and will inform me only after his inquiry gets over. is there any harm or is he doing as per law ???
Asked 6 years ago in Civil Law
9 Answers
You should go to Police station and have your statement recorded
2) you have nothing to fear
3) disclose facts to your knowledge
4) inspector is merely doing his duty
if you are also a tenant then police officer cannot compel you to provide information about previous tenants, they should asked about the owner. however you can furnish information about the tenants but if information is incorrect or false then police can prosecute you for under section 182 ipc. it is better for you to forward them to contact with the owner for fetching information about previous tenants.
HE SAID HE WILL VISIT MY PLACE AT MY CONVENIENCE AND HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE WILL COME IN CIVIL DRESS SO AS IN MY NEIGHBORS ARE NOT AFFECTED ABOUT POLICE VISITING MY PLACE. My doubt is he is coming from different jurisdiction police station and has not send any Havaldaar to my place as i assume its standard police practice of calling someone to police station . Also in my case he first dialed call to chairman of our building inquiring about people staying on floor and then zeroed down my flat no and asked him to about current and past occupants in the apartment. Chairman shared the same info as mine and then policeman asked for my number and called me for same . Just to be sure whether i am not been framed or does the procedure does not involve me for any unwanted situations . which i tried to clear with the inspector he simply mentioned its nothing related to u directly its just something regarding some PECHCHAAN PATRA investigation. Are there any possibilities of somebody misusing the address ???
Asked 6 years ago
Sir, i have already says first you can go police station and ask them for verification system. It may be a fraud or it may be cbi for any enquiries so consult your police station whose in your jurisdiction.
1) insist on identity proof of police officer
2) your address would not be misused Police are merely carrying out investigations
Hi, it is advisable to join the procceding and give them the details which is known to you .. However , you have the right to ask for what purpose your details are being asked ..
Hi,
Yes there can be the possibilities related to the misuse of address of your premises ,
and it is your right to ask about the matter for which the Inspector is investigating there is no such rule that you will be informed about the matter only after the completion of the investigation.
ASK him till your satisfaction.
If you are clean then do not worry,
earlier occupants might have some ID of your address which may have been misused.
But ask about the matter.
Thank You
The police officer who has summoned you for the information sought may have been entrusted wot the investigation in this regard on any suspicious things which the department might not be willing to give it to the jurisdictional police officer.
May be the police would be investigating any crime involving any previous occupant of this property/premise, hence to coordinate his inquiry he may be seeking the details from you also.
You while cooperating with this police officer may ask him about the reason for this.
But there should not be any problem with this if this is a routine inquiry.
If you are so much worried about this police officer's visit to your place, you may coordinate with the society and inform the time for his visit and you can meet him in the society's office itself so that there wont be any untoward incidence if you are worried so much about it.
You may even inform the local police station about this and seek their help if you are apprehending any danger in this.