Pakistan Muslims seize children and force them to beg, sometimes cut off a limb, take out an eye, the most disabled children can get the most money-BBC

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5/31/13, "Child victims of Pakistan's 'begging mafia'," BBC

"For many Pakistani Muslims, visiting a shrine and donating money to beggars go hand in hand. But their generosity has encouraged the creation of a "begging mafia" which forces thousands of children into a life of slavery....

Children are being kidnapped and traded between begging gangs, says Mohammed Ali, founder of the Roshni Helpline charity."In 2010, 3,000 children went missing in Karachi alone," says Ali.
"Many of these children will be moved around shrines in Pakistan. They will have their heads shaved. They will be tattooed. They will be made unrecognisable to their parents. "The culture of begging at shrines is so prevalent that the police will rarely intervene or ask children how they got to a shrine."

A few hours spent at any shrine in Pakistan will reveal that the beggars with the most pronounced disabilities attract the most attention and, in turn, the most money.

In some cases, if a child isn't disabled, a disability can be inflicted upon them, says Ali.

"We have dealt with cases where children have a limb cut off," he says. "Their hair can be pulled out. An eye can be removed. The intention is for the child to attract sympathy and money."