ISLAMABAD - Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Islamabad Dr Syed Mustafa Tanweer has said that capital police are committed to eliminate the menace of professional begging from capital, a police spokesman said. He said that police had launched a special crackdown against professional alm seekers and their handlers and nabbed 247 beggars including 53 handlers during the last five days.
SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer has directed to shift child beggars at shelters homes and protection centres for their proper upbringing and make them a responsible citizen. He has directed all SPs to be vigilant against beggars outside mosques, Imambargahs as well as at markets and ensure arrest of professional alm seekers. SSP (Operations) has said that this social evil would be curbed and those backing 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.
Special squads have been constituted by him to curb begging practice and performance of these squads would be reviewed on daily basis.
He said this campaign against the professional alm seekers will continue and strict action will be taken against those who force children and women to adopt the ugly business.
Meanwhile, the SSP (Operations) has also directed all police officials to ensure effective security in the city and enhanced checking around worship places and entry as well as exit points. He asked to improve patrolling plans and maintain high vigilance against anti-social elements.