Bhubaneswar: In order to curb criminal activities at hotels in Odisha capital, the Twin City Commissionerate Police last night raided several hotels here.

The raids were carried out at those hotels which haven't registered themselves on the SARAI mobile application of the police.

The police team reprimanded the authorities of the hotels and asked them to comply with the norms.

The cops conducted the raids under the 'Safe City' drive in Master Canteen, Cuttack Road, Nayapalli, Chandrasekharpur, Infocity and Kharavela Nagar areas of the city.

In a bid to check the rising number of street crimes, including drug smuggling, the Commissionerate Police has decided to keep an eye on people checking into various hotels and lodges coming under the Bhubaneswar Urban Police District.

Owners of all hotels and lodges under Bhubaneswar Urban Police District have been asked to mandatorily install SARAI mobile application and update all information, including details of their guests on a daily basis.