India, Nov. 16 -- The Ghaziabad district magistrate (DM) on Friday issued orders stating that security guards, bouncers employed by resident welfare associations (RWAs), apartment owners associations (AOAs), private developers or individuals should be trained to talk politely with the public and they should not be allowed to wear uniforms similar to those of security personnel such as army, paramilitary forces or police.

Earlier in October this year, DM Ravinder Kumar Mandar had also constituted a committee of officials, headed by the city magistrate, to address complaints of residents against RWAs and AOAs.

According to officials, the committee has started functioning and will investigate complaints and, if necessary, initiate legal pr...