1687 arrested in crackdown on beggars, drug addicts.

PESHAWAR -- As many as 587 beggars and 1100 drug addicts have been arrested an operation launched on the directives of KP Minister for Social Welfare, Hasham Inamullah Khan, said an official handout issued here on Thursday.

The Social Welfare Department has formed a special squad that visited important bazaars and squares in the provincial capital and arrests such elements.

Out of the total detained persons 110 addicts have been shifted to rehabilitation centre in Peshawar while remaining to such centres in Mardan and Charsadda. Operation against professional beggars and drug addicts is being carried out jointly by the Squad of Social Welfare Department and local police.

During operation, knives, daggers, blades, ice and other drugs have also been recovered from the addicts. Some women members of the squad were injured by the resisting of drug addicts.

Some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also extending cooperation in the drive for the rehabilitation of drug addicts.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Minister for Social Welfare, Hasham Inamulllah Khan has expressed satisfaction over the ongoing operation against beggars and drug...

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