Bashira Bi, the vegetable vendor from Nagpur who was prosecuted by cops for being a beggar was not the only one to have met that fate. A newspaper vendor, a toy seller and a peanut vendor have a similar tale to tell.

They also say that the administration of the beggars' home in Chembur hoarded their possessions.u00a0 Yesterday, MiD DAY had reported ('How cops forced me to live as a beggar for a week') about Bashira, who was picked up at CST station by cops and forced to stay for a week in abject conditions in the Chembur beggars' home.