Overview
- Mangilal, long seen receiving money in Sarafa Bazaar, told officials he owns three houses in Indore, three auto‑rickshaws, and a Swift Dzire with a hired driver.
- Authorities say he typically collected ₹500–1,000 a day from passersby and allegedly ran a high‑interest lending operation targeting small traders in the market.
- District officials have compiled his bank and cash records for verification and plan to question him about how he obtained a PMAY flat despite other property.
- He was picked up by a Women and Child Development Department team and moved to a shelter as part of the Beggar‑free Indore campaign.
- The citywide effort, launched in 2024 and backed by a 2025 ban on begging, reports thousands identified for rehabilitation, while an NGO urged a humanitarian approach given his disability.