Ahmedabad Spa Operator Booked for Failing to Register Foreign National’s Stay

Vastrapur police have booked a 32-year-old operator of Big Daddy Spa in Ahmedabad’s Bodakdev area for allegedly failing to register a Thai woman’s stay and notify the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and local police.

The case came to light on October 28, when FRRO officials visited the spa, located in a lane opposite Atithi Hotel, and found the 34-year-old woman on the premises.

The police inspector was informed about the visit around 5 pm. A police team subsequently reached the spa, where FRRO officials were present with the woman.

Spa Operator Allegedly Failed to Submit Form C

During the inquiry, police identified the operator as Ravi Lodhwal, 32, a resident of Vejalpur. Investigators alleged that he had failed to submit the mandatory Form C for the foreign national and had not informed the FRRO or local police about her presence.

The woman was identified in the complaint as Segaroon Soparvi Waravi, a resident of Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province. She was taken to the police station for verification of her stay and other details.

Police Cite Commissioner’s Notification

According to the complaint, the alleged lapse violated a notification issued by the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner on September 7, 2026. The notification requires spas and massage parlours to provide information about their employees and comply with prescribed reporting procedures.

A police sub-inspector from Vastrapur police station lodged the complaint against Lodhwal under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The police are investigating the case.