Drive against professional beggars launched in capital
Islamabad
April 17, 2021
Islamabad : During the holy month of Ramazan, thousands of beggars including elderly drifters, women, minors, and teenagers after joining the squadron of elm-seekers, properly supervised by mafia, have started their job of professional approach of begging in the federal capital.
To trounce the deteriorating situation of begging, the Islamabad Police have launched a campaign against professional beggars and detained hundreds of people begging at different crossings of the capital and shifted them to the Edhi Centre for rehabilitation.
According to police sources, police would pick up beggars from all busy intersections.