No more begging in public places?
Posted by Editor on February 10, 2014 - 3:10 pm
The police have arrested 33 persons for begging in public places in a raid carried out in Colombo last night.
The 26 men and 7 women who were arrested are to be produced before the Fort magistrate’s court today (10).
The Fort police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
(Courtesy: Ceylon Today)
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Begging is an act of imploring,soliciting or appealing for favours mainly money.If this is prohibited can any religious or social institution appeal for contributions very often causing public annoyance ? It will be interesting to follow.