The Noida police said the foreigners who were living in the house in Sector P4, under the jurisdiction of its Kasna police station, on rent did not have any verification of their identity done by the local police.
"It's required for any foreigner to get their verification done by the LIU (Local Intelligence Unit). They did not get it done. A probe would be carried out to fix responsibility over this lapse and any other lapses," Gautam Buddh Nagar SSP Vaibhav Krishna told PTI.
He said the NCB had carried out the action in Greater Noida independently and the local police was not involved.
Meanwhile, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer DPN Pandey, the owner of the house, said he had bought the property for Rs 7.20 lakh in 2000 during a scheme for government officials.
He said the house, with four to five rooms spread in an area of 30 sq metres, laid vacant for six-seven years before he thought of renting it out.
"Yes, that is my house. We had rented it out through a property dealer. A rent agreement was also made with the tenants. But I had no idea what they were up to. I am shocked and distressed," Pandey, a Superintendent of Police in the Economic Offences Wing, told PTI over phone from Ballia, where he is on an official duty at the moment.
"I have never been posted in western Uttar Pradesh and had bought the property considering I may live there after retirement," he said.
Pandey said his tenants had started giving him troubles by delaying the rent for about an year now and not remitting electricity bills worth around Rs 2.73 lakh.
"It was rented out at Rs 24,000 per month but they have not paid the rent for almost an year now. Electricity bills worth Rs 2.73 lakh are also pending and every time I asked them to pay it they would say they'll do it online but did not do it," the IPS officer said.
"I had asked the property dealer to get them to vacate the house and even approached the local police circle officer (Greater Noida 1st) for this, but the tenants seemed reluctant," he said.
Pandey said he would visit the house only once or twice a year.
"I will file a police complaint against them for the misuse and pending house and electricity bills," he added.