56 beggars caught

District

SIALKOT: Assistant Commissioner Sufian Dilawar with the help of the social welfare departmentand police caught 56 beggars and shifted them to police stations in five different operations.

The AC got admission of an orphan boy to a government school taken into custody during the anti-begging campaign. It was also decided to employ beggars who were willing to work in factories with supportof the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Khurram Niazi appreciated efforts of the departments and said the crackdown would continue.