The Odisha police on Wednesday arrested four people, who are from Uttar Pradesh, on the charge of faking disability to beg on the streets of Berhampur town in Ganjam district, an officer said.
They impersonated themselves as hearing impaired and orthopedically handicapped to attract sympathy of the passers-by.
All the accused persons deceived people and collected money by showing themselves with abnormal physical condition, though they are physically fit, superintendent of police Saravana Vivek M said.
The police seized Rs 860 in cash, a notebook containing details of money collected and crutches seized from their possession.
The four people, who are in the age group of 20-32, were in this profession for the last six months after they came from Uttar Pradesh, Saravana said.
Each of them earns around Rs 1,000 per day by begging, said a police official after interrogating them.
During patrolling at Kamapalli locality in Baidyanathpur area, the police found two of the four disabled beggars who did not seem so on a closer look. -- PTI