36 beggars, 14 handlers arrested
Islamabad
May 1, 2021
Islamabad : Islamabad Police have launched special crackdown against professional alm seekers and their handlers with the purpose to curb this menace and nabbed 36 beggars and 14 handlers on Friday.
Additional SP Farhat Abbass Kazmi said that special teams have been constituted to ensure arrest of beggars’ handlers while legal process is being ensured to register FIRs against the professional alm-seekers.
He said Industrial area police got the tips through sources about presence of network of beggars’ handlers in the area.
Following this information, Industrial area police launched crackdown and succeeded to nab 36 beggars and 14 handlers.
The nabbed persons had divided sectors, signals and main chowks for begging activities.