‘720 minors begging or hawking on city streets’
The Hindu
27 of them suspected to be controlled by a mafia: Survey
A survey conducted on the direction of the High Court of Karnataka has identified 720 minor children engaged in begging or hawking in 432 hotspots across the city, and 27 of these children appear to be forced to do so by a mafia. While pointing out that 492 of these children are below the age of 10, the survey has pointed out that 52 children are engaged in begging as a profession, 219 children are begging or hawking on account of family problems, 76 infants are being carried by their mothers or caretakers either for begging or hawking. As many as 337 children are connected to persons who are engaged in construction and other small works, and nine children are handicapped or disabled, the report stated.
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