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ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (APP):On the directions of Deputy
Commissioner (DC) Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memeon, the Assistant
Commissioners a
nd Magistrates have been stepping up the efforts to address the issue of alms-seeking across various areas of the Federal Capital and arrested 22 professional beggars.
In a recent operation, the Assistant
Commissioner for the City arrested 12 beggars from PS Kohsar, F-7, and nearby areas. The professional beggars were taken to the police station, while minors were sent to the E
dhi Center, said the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration spokesman.
Meanwhile, the Assistant
Commissioner Rural also arrested 10 professional beggars in the Sihala area. These were handed over to the concerned police station.
The spokesman added that these operations were part of a daily crackdown supervised by the Assistant
Commissioners, aimed at addressing the issue of begging in Islamabad.