15 more hotels sealed in Murree for overcharging as crackdown continues

MURREE: The Rawalpindi district administration on Tuesday sealed fifteen more hotels in Murree for overcharging tourists, ARY News reported.

According to a statement issued by the district administration, the action was taken by the Murree assistant commissioner on complaints received through social media and at the Murree control room.

Separately today, Rawalpindi police arrested a man for allegedly swindling stranded tourists under the guise of helping them in Murree.

مری۔ سڑک پر برف پھینک کر سیاحوں سے مدد کے بہانے رقم اینٹھنے والا ملزم ثاقب عباسی گرفتار، زیر استعمال جیپ بھی قبضہ پولیس میں لے لی گئی۔ سیاحوں کی شکایات سامنے آنے پر سی پی او راولپنڈی ساجد کیانی نے نوٹس لیتے ہوۓ ملزمان کے خلاف فوری کاروائی کا حکم دیا تھا۔ 1/2 pic.twitter.com/9xT8c5H85v

— Rawalpindi Police (@RwpPolice) January 11, 2022

The district admin yesterday sealed a hotel in Murree for allegedly charging massive rents and selling food at inflated rates to stranded tourists during the tragedy at the hill station.

Taking swift action, the DC Rawalpindi after completing the investigation directed authorities to seal the Murree hotel allegedly charging Rs20,000 a night from stranded tourists on the incident day.

Murree tragedy

It is pertinent to mention here that at least 22 tourists who were stranded in their vehicles due to heavy snowfall died of the extreme weather in Murree on last Friday night.

An initial investigation report of the Murree tragedy exposed the administrative flaws during the influx of tourists to the scenic hill station during snowfall.