Drive against beggars continues

Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have launched special crackdown to arrest professional beggars and their handlers with the purpose to curb this menace.

Following directions of SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani, special teams have been constituted to ensure arrest of beggars’ handler while150 beggars have been arrested during last 48 hours. Legal process has been initiated by registering FIRs against these nabbed professional alms-seekers.

SSP Islamabad has directed to shift child beggars to shelter homes and protection centres for their proper upbringing and making them a responsible citizen.

SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani has said that this social evil would be curbed and those backing the professional beggars would be dealt with an iron hand. He said that needy children and women are shifted to the various centres after verification so that they could be made responsible citizens.

Specials squads have been constituted by him to curb begging practice and performance of these squads would be reviewed on daily basis.

SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani has said this campaign against the professional alms-seekers will remain continue and strict action will be taken against those who force children and women to adopt the ugly business.