Jammu Kashmir: Police Detain Thai Woman, Book Spa Owner in Raid | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained a woman, a resident of Thailand, and booked a spa centre owner from Kurukshetra in Haryana after allegedly detecting immoral activities during late-night checks in the Channi Himmat area of Jammu district, according to Daily Excelsior.

A police official said the woman was found inside the O2 Spa Centre during a checking drive conducted on Saturday night and was taken into custody for questioning, Daily Excelsior reported. The spa owner, identified as Jai Singh of Kurukshetra, has been booked under FIR No. 237/2025 registered at Police Station Channi Himmat under Section 24 of the Immigration Act and Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for keeping a foreign national at the premises without permission or prior intimation to the concerned authorities.

The action followed specific intelligence inputs about suspected immoral activities at spa centres operating along the National Highway in the Channi Himmat area. Acting on the inputs, a team from Police Station Channi Himmat, led by the SHO and accompanied by lady staff and an Executive Magistrate, conducted raids on several centres.

During the operation, police carried out a detailed verification of official records, registers and other documents maintained by the spa management to check compliance with prescribed norms. DVRs and other incriminating material were also seized from the premises and taken into custody for further examination.

Police said the spa owner has been absconding since the raids and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him. Further investigation has been launched to ascertain whether a wider network is involved and to establish the role of other persons linked to the spa centres, Daily Excelsior reported.

The entire operation was conducted under the supervision of the SDPO East and SP City South, with the overall supervision of the SSP Jammu.