The issue of street beggars involving ethnic Pala’u group, who are sea nomads without any citizenship, needs a long-term solution to curb the matter before it gets out of hand.
Checks found that these groups usually beg around the city, especially at the intersection of Jalan Pesisiran near Al-Kauthar mosque, with many of the children begging from vehicle to vehicle in a dangerous manner, including leaning or clinging to the vehicles
The individual sought by police to facilitate investigations over a riot at Taman Traulsen, Jalan Persisiran, here, has been nabbed in Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday.
Tawau Police Chief ACP Peter Umbuas said Jumadi Baba @ Jipun, 35, was found at a car park in the State Capital and will be brought back to Tawau after receiving a remand application.
Police had earlier sought public assistance in tracing the man’s whereabouts after seven others involved in the fight were detained. All seven, aged between 23 and 38, were picked up in separate arrests