Unscrupulous guides face action

Srinagar, Mar 20: After receiving continuous complaints against the unscrupulous tourist guides and other service providers operating illegally in Gulmarg, a team of local officials, tourist police, GDA, lead by CEO GDA conducted a drive against these elements.

These unregistered and illegally operating service providers operate in mobs from major entries of Gulmarg, where they pounce upon tourist vehicles thus causing undue harassment to the incoming tourists, thereby earning a bad name to the world famous tourist destination, they said.

The incoming tourists have been continuously complaining before authorities against these elements. During action against these unscrupulous elements, they tried to manhandle civil and police officials for which an FIR was registered against the culprits.