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MULTAN:
Police have launched a crackdown across the city to ride it of professional.beggaars.
Special teams, including the police’s dedicated Pink Squad, have been constituted to carry out targeted operations. These teams are patrolling different areas of Multan and taking professional beggars into custody.
According to police officials, several of those arrested were allegedly operating in an organised manner, using begging as a source of income.
Authorities believe such networks exploit public sympathy and contribute to disorder.
The objective of the ongoing operations is to protect citizens from exploitation by professional beggars and to improve civic discipline, officials said.
Police officials emphasised that maintaining public safety and preserving the positive image of Multan remain top priorities. Legal proceedings are also being initiated against what authorities describe as a “beggar mafia.”
