news details |
|
|
| Ban on begging: Police detains 60 beggars in Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: A day after government imposed a ban on begging at public places, around 60 beggars were Thursday detained by the police in Srinagar.
On Wednesday, the District Magistrate Srinagar directed the police to arrest the persons who will be found soliciting alms in a public, religious place and other private premises.
According to the order, the DM also directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar and SSP Budgam to implement this order in letter and spirit and report the number of such arrests on a daily basis.
While implementing the order, police on Thursday launched a drive by detaining around 60 beggars from different places in Srinagar.
"These have been arrested by several police stations in Srinagar district," a police official said. "The drive will be intensified in the coming days. We are investigating it and begging seems a big mafia. There are people who force these people for begging and these needy get only a small share. We are investigating it who is behind this and take their advantage," the official said.
The official said that beggars have been detained under section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir prevention of Beggary Act 1960 read with section 61 of the core of criminal procedure, SVT 1989.
The government has said that it has been observed that of late there is proliferation of beggars on the streets of Srinagar, which creates massive nuisance for the general public.
It could be seen that there are thousands of people who claim to work for an orphanages and many a times have turned fraudsters.
There are organisations and individuals who seek to profit from it.
Scholars have asked people to verify credentials before doing charity.
"The charitable work increases considerably in this month and such begging syndicates know how to make money out of it," scholars said.
"It's okay to give money to them. However, there are many who, despite having illnesses, are capable of working and yet they choose to beg," a scholar said.
Expressing concern, they said there were many organised groups sending their members in the guise of beggars or fund raisers to exploit the "philanthropic initiative" and "generosity" of the people.
"They mostly include fraudsters claiming to be a part of some Darul ulooms or orphanages. They can even be non-local beggars," they said. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
