Elimination of professional begging top priority: SSP

Islamabad : Senior-Superintendent of Police (Operations) Islamabad Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer has said that ICT Police is committed to eliminate the menace of professional begging from Capital, a police spokesman said.

He said that Islamabad Police had launched special crackdown against professional alm seekers and their handlers and nabbed 3,412 beggars during the ongoing year.

SSP (Operations) told that 548 women, 1,123 children, 435 girls and 827 men involved in begging were shifted at Edhi Centers and child centers while cases were registered against 435 professional alm seekers.

Dr Syed Mustafa Tanveer 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 strict action would be taken against beggars found around commercial centres, signals, and other business areas. Specials squads working to curb begging practice and performance of these squads is being reviewed on daily basis.

SSP said this campaign against the professional alm seekers will be made more effective and strict action to be taken against those who force children and women to adopt the ugly business.