Abohar, July 23

An ex-serviceman, who has been giving free physical training to boys and girls for recruitment in the Indian Army and Punjab Police, has decided to shut his academy following an assault and misbehaviour by some anti-social elements.

Malkit Singh, who has been providing training for the past three years and has helped many get job, was allegedly assaulted by some miscreants last week after he told them to stop videographing girl trainees at a college playground. The police were informed but none of the miscreants had been nabbed so far.

Trainees Sandeep Kumar, Jyoti Bishnoi and Gagandeep Kaur said on Saturday, some goons from Bahawalbasi village started making videos of girls during training. When coach Malkit Singh asked them to stop doing so, they abused and assaulted him, forcing him to shut the academy.

Trainees submitted a memorandum to police officials here today and said they would protest outside the District Administrative Complex if the miscreants were not nabbed. Senior officials had on Saturday ordered the police to take strict action but none of the miscreants had been arrested so far. — OC