<p>Indore: In perhaps the first case of its kind in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/madhya-pradesh">Madhya Pradesh</a>, the Indore police have registered a first information report against an unidentified person for giving alms to a beggar in India’s cleanest city, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The case was registered under Section 223 (disobedience to order issued by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person for giving alms to a female beggar sitting in front of a temple on Khandwa Road, he said.</p>.<p>The Bhanwarkuan police station booked the unknown person on the complaint of an officer of the Beggary Eradication Team.</p>.<p>Under BNS section 223, the guilty can be punished with imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to Rs 5,000 or both.</p>.Madhya Pradesh's tableau at Republic Day parade to showcase Project Cheetah.<p>According to officials, the administration, which has set a target to make Indore the country's first beggar-free city, has banned accepting alms, giving alms and buying any goods from beggars. They said that a provision has been made to register an FIR in case of violation of this ban.</p>.<p>Officials said that the administration has also announced a reward of Rs 1,000 to those giving a tip-off about begging and many people have received the amount so far for sharing inputs.</p>.<p>The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has started a pilot project to make 10 cities across the country beggar-free, which includes Indore. </p>
<p>Indore: In perhaps the first case of its kind in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/madhya-pradesh">Madhya Pradesh</a>, the Indore police have registered a first information report against an unidentified person for giving alms to a beggar in India’s cleanest city, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The case was registered under Section 223 (disobedience to order issued by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person for giving alms to a female beggar sitting in front of a temple on Khandwa Road, he said.</p>.<p>The Bhanwarkuan police station booked the unknown person on the complaint of an officer of the Beggary Eradication Team.</p>.<p>Under BNS section 223, the guilty can be punished with imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to Rs 5,000 or both.</p>.Madhya Pradesh's tableau at Republic Day parade to showcase Project Cheetah.<p>According to officials, the administration, which has set a target to make Indore the country's first beggar-free city, has banned accepting alms, giving alms and buying any goods from beggars. They said that a provision has been made to register an FIR in case of violation of this ban.</p>.<p>Officials said that the administration has also announced a reward of Rs 1,000 to those giving a tip-off about begging and many people have received the amount so far for sharing inputs.</p>.<p>The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has started a pilot project to make 10 cities across the country beggar-free, which includes Indore. </p>