Islamabad Police launches crackdown against beggars in capital city

Islamabad Police launches crackdown against beggars in capital city

*ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Police has launched crackdown against beggars in the capital city.*

*Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) operations has ordered to launch a crackdown on beggars in Islamabad.*

As per details, the decision has been taken in light of increasing hurdles due to rapid increase in the number of beggars in the federal capital.

Police teams have been setup for the arrest of beggars in Islamabad, which will submit its progress report on daily basis into the matter.

On the other hand, the government of Sindh had also decided to launch crackdown on professional beggars in Karachi.

The decision was taken in a high level meeting, in which CM Murad was briefed by Additional IG Karachi Dr Ameer Shaikh that there was a drug mafia and other mafias behind the street crimes. He said those who were running the racket of beggars in the city were also involved in street crimes.