Overview
- Mangilal, a physically disabled man identified in the rescue drive, told officials he owns a three‑storey house in Bhagat Singh Nagar, a 600‑sq‑ft home in Shiv Nagar, and a one‑bedroom Alwasa flat allotted under PMAY via the Red Cross.
- He also disclosed ownership of three auto‑rickshaws and a Swift Dzire operated with a hired driver, with the vehicles rented out for income.
- Authorities compiled a list of his bank accounts and cash holdings and plan to produce him before the district collector for verification of his PMAY entitlement.
- District officials said his alleged usury constitutes a crime and signaled action against individuals who enable or promote begging.
- Indore’s rehabilitation campaign launched in February 2024 reports thousands identified and counseled, with about 1,600 people shifted to an Ujjain ashram and 172 children enrolled in schools.