Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Police have initiated a massive crackdown against professional beggars handlers in the city to curb this menace, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, IGP Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan has issued orders to the all zonal officers to take action against them in their respective areas adding that cases should be registered against them.
He further said that these professional beggars and their handlers spread nuisance among the citizens at signals, markets and residential areas adding that ICTP would take stern action according to the law.
The facilitators of these professional beggars are being identified through safe city and intelligence, these facilitators provide transport facilities and drop them at different signals, markets etc, the DIG ops maintained. He reiterated that the parents who send their children with these criminals will also face action according to the law, adding that criminals in the shape of begging were found involved in different criminal activities.
During October 19 facilitators and contractors were arrested. The DIG Operations Islamabad has appealed to the citizens to discourage these professional beggars and give their charity to the needy people. Citizens are also requested to inform police about any suspicious activity and these beggars through Pucar-15 and join hands with police to curb this menace from the city.
