Activities under cover of dark at the Hemant Karkare Udyan in Jogeshwari East are the biggest worry for residents and the thousands who throng the 6-acre recreational space daily. Locals alleged that after sunset, the place turns into a hotbed for anti-social acts, as miscreants enter by the dozen.

As this garden is surrounded by many residential buildings, and witnesses high footfall, the need of the hour is to deploy more security guards and set up a web of CCTV cameras, locals say.