Lohardaga cops punish couples at park

Lohardaga: In another case of police heavy-handedness, three couples were made to do sit-ups as punishment after they were spotted at the Ajay Udyan (park) in the district. Several other couples managed to flee the park. The residents of the area told the police young couple often use the park to indulge in 'immoral activities'. "Some couples were caught in objectionable positions.Three of them were taken to the police station. Their parents were called and allowed to take them home with a warning," said Purn Chandra Deogam, officer-in-charge of the town police station.
The park was named after slain SP Ajay Kumar and is run by Shahid Ajay Kumar Singh Trust, which is headed by the Lohardaga SP. "We will give instructions to the guards of the park to inform the police in case of such immoral deeds taking place at the park," said Chandrashekhar Agrawal, treasurer of the Trust.
Activist Manorma Ekka said guardians were responsible for such behaviour of their children in public places. "Parents must take more care about the engagements of their children in and on the way to colleges and coaching centers and must take disciplinary action to guide them towards a decent life, she said.