Ahmedabad: In a move that may trigger a controversy, the city police commissioner on Monday directed the owners of hotels and guest-houses to inform the local police if a young couple occupies a room for less than two hours.

"If a young girl and boy come to stay in a room without any bags and if they leave in two hours or less, then the concerned police station will have to be informed immediately," says a notification issued by police commissioner Shivanand Jha.