SHILLONG: The Lumkartick Lane in Harisabha area of Laban has turned into meeting place of drinkers who create nuisance in the locality.
After dusk, hoodlums gather at the ‘L’ shaped lane for their rendezvous. Though there are several street lights on the stretch, some of them are non-functional and drinkers take advantage of the darkness.
The ruffians not only create ruckus but also litter the place.
Recently, PWD (Public Wrod Department) workers cleaned up the wild vegetation along the lane and heaps of wine and beer bottles, cigarette packets and other wastes were found.
Intoxicated youth line up in this narrow lane and their merrymaking inconveniences pedestrians.
That police patrolling is nil can be gauged from the chaos and brawls.
Residents on either side of the road complain that there are disturbances.
Some complained that the street light near an under construction building on this lane has gone kaput, which happens to be one of the main places of these revellers. There are other places too where the open air party goes on in the evening.
There are allegations that the tube light of the pole has been recently replaced and yet it often remains dark. It is alleged that the drinkers damaged the street light to carry on with their activities.
Otherwise a purely residential area, this quiet lane has become a safe haven for these merrymakers.
Affected residents demanded that the street lights on this lane be guarded with metal covers to protect them.
