ISLAMABAD, Jun 6 (APP):The number of child beggars and alms seekers has increased manifold especially in shopping centers and cattle markets in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad before the advent of Eid-ul-Azha.
The people of the two cities demanded strict actions against those who were involved in child begging and alms seeking.
A citizen namely Muhammad Ashfaq said that alms seekers sometimes became a constant nuisance specially in shopping centers, traffic signals, because people were throng to markets for eid shopping and alleged that no one was taking action against the p
rofessional begging.
Similarly, another citizen, Muhammad Imran said that p
rofessional child begging was a serious problem in society as minors were involved in beseeching and imploring the citizens especially in markets. He said that when people tried to ignore them, they cursed or
abused the people and escape.
When contacted to ICT Spokesman, he said that the ICT administration continuously conducted raids against the child begging.
In recent action, Assistant Commissioners has initiated an operation to curb p
rofessional beggars in the Federal Capital.
During the operation, 27 beggars were apprehended and identified as p
rofessional beggars. All of them were pr
omptly transferred to police custody, while minors among them were directed to the Edhi Center for appropriate care.
The move underscored authorities’ commitment to maintaining order and addressing social issues in the capital city, the spokesman added.
