UAE: 967 beggars, illegal workers and street peddlers caught in Dubai
Arrests follow ‘Combat Begging’ campaign launched by police in April at start of Ramadan
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Arrests follow ‘Combat Begging’ campaign launched by police in April at start of Ramadan
In another remarkable achievement of the Dubai Police's ‘Combat Begging' campaign, a 14-year-old juvenile was reunited with his mother after his parents' divorce. The boy had left his father's home due to family disputes and resorted to begging near a mos
He had fled home after parents divorced and was helped by police who spoke to his parents
The Dubai police have arrested 202 beggars including 112 males and 90 females during the first half of the holy month of Ramzan.
UAE: Don't fall for sob stories; begging is a crime A woman found begging in Rolla, Sharjah. Residents in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman have raised concern after seeing beggars in residential, commercial areas, and also at mosques. Beggars are coming up with new ways to deceive the unsuspecting public, especially now that the country is observing the holy month of Ramadan. Some have transformed themselves into street vendors plying wares, claiming they had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, residents have said ahead of Ramadan. Some are begging online, as they try to evade the crackdown by th...