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Nagpur flat owner booked over tenant’s rape of minor
The owner of a one-room flat in Nagpur will face an FIR for failing to verify his tenant, a Thane youth who posed as a NEET aspirant and rented the room for…
The Story in Brief
The owner of a one-room flat in Nagpur will face an FIR for failing to verify his tenant, a Thane youth who posed as a NEET aspirant and rented the room for Rs 3,000 through an online portal. Police say the tenant held a 16-year-old Class 12 student captive for 24 hours and sexually assaulted her. The accused had been in possession of the flat for three months. The owner is now being booked under laws that require landlords to verify tenants' identities and purpose of stay.
The Indian Opinion
The case against the Nagpur flat owner for not verifying his tenant is being held up as a warning to landlords. But the real story is the gap between law and practice. Tenant verification is mandatory, yet many landlords skip it, especially in cheap online rentals. The accused paid Rs 3,000 via an online portal, no human check. Blaming the owner alone dodges the question: should online platforms also be required to verify renters? The test will be whether the authorities also go after the portal.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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