ISLAMABAD - The beggar mafia has once again become active in the capital, adopting new techniques of begging.
The beggars have accelerated their activities, especially in sectors G7, F6, F8, F-10, I-8, I-9 and I-10, as well as suburbs of these sectors, demanding money from the people in the name of God with different new techniques.
It was learnt that the professional beggars who pretended to be handicapped and were seen asking for alms while carrying infants on city roads have changed their strategy, as many of them are operating at signals, markets and even residential areas.
These beggars usually make people believe that they wanted just food, as they had not eaten for two days, while some beg for the sake of school fee for their children. Most of them are even seen holding prescription of some doctor and asking for money to buy medicine.
Moreover, these beggars reportedly use children to pick-pockets. Such illegal activities of these beggars have badly affected the income of many people who sell book, copies and pens at bus stops.