Beggar's Rags-to-Riches Story: Officials' Claims Challenged by Family, NGO
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In a shocking turn of events, a 50-year-old leprosy-afflicted beggar in Indore, who was recently discovered by officials during an anti-beggary drive, has been accused of amassing property worth several lakh rupees through his daily begging routine. However, the man's family and a local NGO have disputed these claims, labeling them as 'false'. According to the Women and Child Development Department, the beggar owns three houses, including a three-story building, as well as an auto-rickshaw and a car. He reportedly earns around ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 daily from interest on loans given to people in the bullion market, in addition to collecting ₹400 to ₹500 in alms. However, the beggar's nephew has come forward to clarify that the three-story house in question is actually registered in his mother's name, and that his uncle is embroiled in a dispute over another property. The nephew also claimed that his uncle's photographs were circulated due to a 'misunderstanding', and not because of his actual begging activities. Rupali Jain, president of Pravesh, an NGO working to eradicate beggary, has also come to the beggar's defense, stating that the man used to work as a mason before being forced to beg due to social and family discrimination. The NGO claims that the beggar had stopped begging for a while, but later resumed the practice. The district administration has promised to take legal action once the facts of the case are verified. In the meantime, the case has sparked a heated debate over the treatment of beggars and the need for a more humane approach to addressing the issue.
