50 child beggars taken into custody

LAHORE

Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) started an anti-begging campaign in the city and took 50 children into custody on Friday. According to the CPWB spokesman, on the direction of Chairperson Saba Sadiq, special teams have been formed to take action against run-away children.

The teams raided different localities, including Shaukat Khanum Chowk, Campus Bridge, Barkat Market, Moon Market, Kareem Block Market, Gulberg, Defence Morh, Y-Block, H-Block, MM Alam Road, Johar Town, Mini Market, Liberty Market, Defence Morh, Mall Road, Model Town and Johar Town.

Around 43 boys and seven girls between five to 14 years of age were found begging on the road.

These children have been shifted to the child protection institute and the teams are trying to contact their parents. Saba Sadiq directed the teams to carry on the operation to eliminate child beggary.