The Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) rescued more than 307 beggar children in the city during the last month.

In a press statement issued here on Monday, CPWP Chairperson Sarah Ahmed said child rescue operations were carried out at various points on a daily basis in the city due to which a clear decrease in child beggars was observed. She added that about 242 boys and 65 girls had been taken into custody during the last month.

The chairperson said a total of 595 beggars had been taken into custody from various districts in the province during the last month.