Anti-Begging Drive in Ahmedabad: 44 Children Rescued, 20 Adults Shifted to Shelter Homes

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the police department, and the Social Security Department of the Gujarat government today carried out a special anti-begging drive in the North-West and South-West zones through their joint efforts.

The drive was carried out at more than 41 identified hotspots across the city, during which several beggars, including children, were rescued. The rescued children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for further legal and protective action.

As per the committee’s directions, four of the 44 rescued children were shifted to a child protection home, while the remaining 40 children were reunited with their parents after obtaining an undertaking that they would not be forced into begging in the future.

In addition, 15 men and five women found involved in begging during the campaign were produced before a court. Based on the court’s orders, the men were shifted to the Odhav Bhikshuk Gruh and the women to the Dabhoda Bhikshuk Gruh.

The civic body stated that it will continue to conduct such joint drives in collaboration with the police and other concerned government departments in the coming days as part of its efforts to make Ahmedabad a beggar-free city. DeshGujarat