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The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), police and Gujarat government’s Social Security Department rescued 89 adults and 72 children during a special anti-begging drive conducted across the city on Wednesday. The joint drive was carried out by the AMC’s Urban Community Development (UCD) Department, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and the Social Security Department at various begging hotspots across all AMC zones. The rescued persons were taken to a designated AMC facility and medically examined. The children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for further legal and welfare action. Of the 72 children, 10 were shifted to a Child Protection Home, while 62 were handed over to their parents or guardians after being warned against allowing them to beg. The 17 rescued men were produced before the court at Gheekanta and subsequently shifted to a beggars’ home as per rules. .......
