Five arrested in Odisha begging racket, 9 children rescued

• Odisha Police arrested five individuals, including four women, for allegedly forcing children to beg in Berhampur city.
• Nine minors, aged four months to 12 years, including three girls, were rescued from the begging racket.
• The accused were identified as Mani Sindhe, Ajaya Kajri Sindhe, Rani Sindhe, Puja Power, and Sita Power, residing near Berhampur Railway station.
• The group allegedly used an autorickshaw to drop children at traffic signals and crowded areas, while adults monitored from a distance.
• The rescued children were produced before the District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for rehabilitation, and further investigation is ongoing.