Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Pune Police Book Two Hotels Over Delayed Foreign Guest Reports
Pune Police have opened cases against two hotels.
The police say the hotels did not quickly share information about foreign guests.
One guest stayed at JW Marriott Hotel Pune.
The hotel reportedly sent his details 39 days and 11 hours after he arrived.
Another guest stayed at Sheraton Grand Pune.
That hotel reportedly sent his details 14 days and one hour later.
Police say hotels must provide this information on time.
The investigation is continuing.
Pune Police registered cases against JW Marriott Hotel Pune and Sheraton Grand Pune.
Police allege both hotels delayed reporting information about foreign nationals staying there.
JW Marriott reportedly submitted Italian national Christian Huber’s details 39 days and 11 hours after arrival.
Sheraton Grand Pune reportedly submitted Chinese national Qi Luo’s details 14 days and one hour after check-in.
The cases are being investigated by Chaturshringi and Bundgarden police under DCP Prashant Amritkar’s guidance.
- Who
- Pune Police, JW Marriott Hotel Pune, Sheraton Grand Pune, and the foreign guests identified as Christian Huber and Qi Luo.
- What
- Police registered cases alleging that the two hotels delayed submitting required information about foreign nationals staying there.
- When
- Christian Huber arrived on June 7, 2026, and his details were submitted on July 17; Qi Luo checked in on June 14, and his details were submitted on June 28 at about 9:15 p.m.
- Where
- JW Marriott Hotel Pune on Senapati Bapat Road and Sheraton Grand Pune, in Pune.
- Why
- Police allege the delays violated mandatory reporting requirements for foreign nationals.
- Hotels named
- JW Marriott Hotel Pune and Sheraton Grand Pune
- JW Marriott guest
- Italian national Christian Huber
- JW Marriott delay
- 39 days and 11 hours, or 947 hours
- Sheraton guest
- Chinese national Qi Luo
- Sheraton delay
- 14 days and one hour, or 337 hours
- Police authority
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Branch) Prashant Amritkar
- Investigating units
- Chaturshringi and Bundgarden police