ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)
Police have arrested 13395 beggars in one year (2015) and sent them
to Welfare Home for rehabilitation including the beggars against
whom criminal proceedings were initiated.
Since June, 2013, a continuous campaign has been launched
against the beggary by ICT Police which is still continuing.
Similarly, during January to November 2016, a total number
of 2928 beggars were arrested and sent to the Edhi Home, Children
Welfare Home for rehabilitation and the habitual offenders were sent
to Judicial custody at Central Jail, Adiala, Rawalpindi under
West Pakistan Vagrancy Ordinance, 1958.
Challans against them were sent in trial court for further
proceedings.
This was showed in a data issued by Ministry of Interior
here on Tuesday regarding the actions which were due to be taken by
the Ministry and its departments in response to resolutions passed
by National Assembly and Senate since January, 2013.
The data further showed that there was a considerable
decrease in number of beggars within Federal Capital due to better
strategy adopted by the ICT Police.
Moreover, results/benefits were also accrued from said
campaign against beggary which included: the ratio of beggars within
Federal Capital has been decreased as compared to adjoining
districts.
Islamabad Traffic Police is also counterpart with ICT police
to curb vagrancy and is playing an active role during this campaign.
Due to said endeavors, the beggars are no more visible in
bulk on roads.
About the steps taken to curb beggars and beggary within
Federal Capital, the data showed that within ICT, two Anti Beggary
Squads have been established to apprehend beggars including minor
children loitering in area of Federal Capital at various points.
These squads are comprise two Upper Subordinates, 06 Jawans
and two Lady Constables.
The patrolling system within ICT has also been revamped and
the Station House Officers (SHOs) of all police stations within ICT
have been strictly directed to utilize their mobiles as well as
staff from Rescue-15 to curb this menace.
A rational number of Nakabandi Points have been established
on various key points of ICT which are functioning round the clock
while proper Nakabandi of all exit and entry points of Islamabad is
also taking place along with other places at different venues and
times.
Moreover, a control room has been furnished at
Rescue-15 under supervision of a gazette officer and progress
regarding performance of Nakas was being monitored on daily
basis.
Special instructions have been given to all Nakabandi Points
to keep an eye upon professionals who bring small children in
vehicles for beggary within Islamabad.
Special deployments of Jawans have also been made in Market
Areas of Islamabad, beside Anti beggary Squads and Mobile
Patrolling.
The Federal Capital has been divided in different beats and
experienced officers have been deputed in each beat to watch the
activities of beggars. There is one Falcon (Vehicle) patrolling in
each beat and the officers/officials deployed on patrolling duty
have also been briefed for checking of beggars moving in the areas.
For elimination/control on beggary within Islamabad, a monthly
security duty programme is properly being issued and concerned Zonal
SP and Supervisory Duty Magistrates are directly supervising the
campaign against this social evil.