Begging racket busted: 6 including 5 minors in Filmnagar detained

According to police, V Surya Prakash (36), a resident of Filmnagar recruited five minor boys and gave them boxes to collect donations for ‘Amanvedika Sneh Ghar’, located at Monda Market.

Hyderabad: The Filmnagar police along with the Commissioner’s Task Force (west) team busted a begging racket and apprehended six persons including five juveniles. The police seized a smart phones and cash from them.

According to police, V Surya Prakash (36), a resident of Filmnagar recruited five minor boys and gave them boxes to collect donations for ‘Amanvedika Sneh Ghar’, located at Monda Market.

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“At the behest of Prakash, all the five boys went around collecting donations from people at Filmnagar bus stop and nearby commercial establishments. It was a part time job for the minors and they were doing it without the knowledge of their parents,” said Additional DCP (west) T V Hanumantha Rao.

A case has been registered at Filmnagar police station.