ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memeon, the Assis
tant Commissioners and Magistrates have launched an operation targeting alms-seekers across various areas of the Federal Capital and arrested 27 professional beggars.
According to the spokesman of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, the Assis
tant Commissioner raided at Jamia Masjid Rumi, F7/1 and Faisal Market and apprehended ten professional beggars.
Similarly, Assis
tant Commissioner Pothohar arrest
ed six beggars, while the Assis
tant Commissioner Rural area detained eleven begga
rs from P.S. Lohibher, Sihala, and nearby areas.
The arrested beggars were taken to the police station. Meanwhile, minors found begging were sent to the Edhi Center for care and rehabilitation.
This operation was part of a daily crackdown supervised by the Assis
tant Commissioners, aimed at addressing the issue of begging in Islamabad, the spokesman added.
