Twin city Police Commissioner RP Sharma on Monday directed all the hotels, particularly star hotels, in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to be vigilant while giving accommodation to people to avoid any problems.
Dr Sharma, who chaired a meeting attended by authorities of 40 star hotels of the twin cities, directed them to follow certain guidelines like to report the police about the hotel boarders on a daily basis, to keep the boarders’ identity proofs and to instal scanners to check their baggage. Strict instructions were given to hotel owners to take proactive measures to check flesh trade in their hotels, said Dr Sharma further. As per reports, 147 and 69 registered hotels are running in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, respectively.Additional Commissioner of Police Santosh Bala, DCPs of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar were present at the meeting.