India, Oct. 22 -- A month after a 17-year-old girl was gang-raped, allegedly by three men, inside Astha Kunj park in southeast Delhi, the park's walking pathways appeared well-lit with a police patrolling vehicle taking rounds, HT found during a visit on Wednesday evening. Some parts of the 142 acre park, however, were still pitch dark.

Around 8.30pm, a police patrolling vehicle and a motorcycle were spotted making rounds of the park. HT visited three entry points and found that security guards were absent at two of them.

HT revisited the park to assess the changes in security and lighting following the alleged gang rape on September 21 which had raised concerns over the safety of visitors, particularly women, using the park after dark ...