Indore: Unknown Person Booked for Giving Alms to Beggar in Madhya Pradesh, May Face Imprisonment if Convicted
The case was registered under Section 223 (disobedience to order issued by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person for giving alms to a female beggar sitting in front of a temple on Khandwa Road, he said.
Indore, January 23: In perhaps the first case of its kind in Madhya Pradesh, the Indore police have registered a first information report against an unidentified person for giving alms in India's cleanest city, an official said on Thursday. The case was registered under Section 223 (disobedience to order issued by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person for giving alms to a female beggar sitting in front of a temple on Khandwa Road, he said.
The Bhanwarkuan police station booked the unknown person on the complaint of an officer of the Beggary Eradication Team. Under BNS section 223, the guilty can be punished with imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to Rs 5,000 or both. Indore Shocker: Man Suffering From Abdominal Disease for Several Years Dies by Suicide in Bhanwarkuan, Body Found Hanging at Home.
According to officials, the administration, which has set a target to make Indore the country's first beggar-free city, has banned accepting alms, giving alms and buying any goods from beggars. They said that a provision has been made to register an FIR in case of violation of this ban. Indore Shocker: Youth Dies by Suicide in Madhya Pradesh After Catching Constable Girlfriend With Another Man in Her Room, Blames Her Illicit Relationship in Suicide Note.
Officials said that the administration has also announced a reward of Rs 1,000 to those giving a tip-off about begging and many people have received the amount so far for sharing inputs. The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has started a pilot project to make 10 cities across the country beggar-free, which includes Indore.
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