But, had the Lake Road hostel had some regard for rules, the trio wouldn't have committed the crime perhaps. How can the state enforce rules on private hostels? One of Karan's deputies conceded that many lodges and hostels continued to flout rules. "Only when something like this (kidnap) happens, they (the problems) come to light. The white, double-storey hostel is hemmed in by a high boundary wall while a narrow approach leads to its front door.

Source: The Telegraph July 26, 2016 22:41 UTC