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Tamil Nadu-Chennai
By Karthik Subramanian
The women, who were also rounded up as part of the police action in one of the landmarks of the city, were sent home after their families were told about the incident. A special party was formed by the Deputy Commissioner, Karunasagar, on the instructions of the Commissioner, K. Vijay Kumar, and the Joint Commissioner, M. K. Jha, to curb "illegal activities in the park such as bringing girl friends without the knowledge of their parents, sitting in dark shadow places, committing indecent activities and annoying the general public", a release said. The press note stated that "thousands of children and public" visited the park every day. "Apart from morning and evening walkers, officials are using the park". The police action was in response to complaints about the "illegal activities" reported in the park. It is alleged that upon investigation, 10 men were found to be accompanying "girls and ladies without the knowledge of their parents". The 10 men, who were described as `miscreants', were booked under "appropriate section of law", the note added. The men were lined up against a wall and photographed. Their identities with names of their family members and addresses were released to the media along with the photograph. The picture showed some of the men with their eyes closed and others clutching their clothes nervously. When contacted, a senior official said the 10 men were booked under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code, which was a non-bailable offence. The section deals primarily with obscene publications and trade or exhibition of the same and carries a maximum two-year prison sentence or fine or both. Section 294, however, deals with "obscene acts" in a public place, causing annoyance to others, but carries a maximum penalty of three months imprisonment or fine or both, and was bailable. It may be recalled that despite protests from civil rights groups, including women's forums, the police identify, photograph and release to the media, details of accused persons, including women held on charges of prostitution.
Cybercafes raided
Visitors to two cybercafes in Anna Nagar were surprised on Thursday night, when a local police party, accompanied by the crew of a prominent news channel, conducted a "raid" to detect alleged viewing of pornographic films. The manager and an employee of a cafe were arrested and booked under "appropriate" sections of law, according to a police release. During the raid, the police allegedly found couples viewing obscene films on the Internet. The police called up the parents of the visitors to the cafe and the boys and girls were "sent with severe warning," the release said.
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