SRINAGAR: The Jammu administration on Friday ordered the closure of Hotel Oscean Grand in the Jewel Chowk area of Jammu.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu in a statement said that Hotel Oscean Grand was raided on the intervening night of December 16 and 17, 2023. The raid revealed that nine people, including the hotel manager, were engaged in gambling activities. “As a result, a formal complaint under section 3/4 of the Gambling Act of 1867 was filed, bearing FIR No. 191/2023.”
“Whereas, it is evident that violations have been committed and the undersigned is convinced that any kind of commercial activity in the said hotel is detrimental to the larger public interest and needs to be prohibited. Therefore, given the aforementioned facts, it is hereby ordered that the Hotel Oscean Grand, Jewel Chowk shall cease to run any kind of commercial activity and is closed forthwith. Further, Tourism Department, Jammu shall immediately initiate the necessary process for the cancellation of the registration of the hotel under relevant law & rules,” reads the order issued by ADC Jammu.
The administration directed Tehsildar Jammu to close and seal the Hotel Ocean Grand, Jewel Chowk with immediate effect. (KS)
