Indians fined for turning public park into cricket field

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 21 - Six Indian citizens have been fined for turning a public park into a cricket field in northern Italy.
    Traffic cops fined the six at Montecchio Maggiore nrear Vicenza after they dug out wickets and put a canvas sheet over the pitch as well as preventing the grass from getting too long.
    The men have been fined and ordered to pay damages to the local council.
    "In order to use public land an authorisation is indispensable," said Mayor Gianfranco Trapula, "and necessary also to practise sporting activity in safety.
    "In the case of the park they ran the concrete risk of affecting pedestrians, cyclists or cars". (ANSA).