Early this year, a young man who had coated himself in glossy paint and posed like a statue in Gulberg’s commercial area for hours, was arrested by the local police on charges of busking and blocking the traffic. These days, if you visit Johar Town, you can’t miss a trio of ‘golden boys’ who are engaged in a similar activity, obviously to seek alms. This practice, also prevalent in other countries of the world, has been strongly criticised for the harmful effects the chemicals in the paint have on human body and health.