Pramesh S Jain
A youth who allegedly pretended to be physically disabled to seek alms was caught and thrashed by members of the public at Shivakumara Swamiji Circle in Tumakuru.
The youth,identified as Sunny,a native of Maharashtra, reportedly used a walking stick and pretended to have physical disabilities by shaking his hands, legs and neck while begging on the streets.
Activists of the Bhagat Kranti Sena,who suspected his act, confronted him and removed the walking stick.They reportedly found that he had no physical disability.
As soon as his alleged deception came to light, members of the public thrashed him.
A search of his begging bag reportedly yielded thousands of rupees,mostly in Rs.10 and Rs.20 denominations.
According to the activists,Sunny was allegedly earning between Rs.5,000 and Rs.10,000 a day through begging.
