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Ras Al Khaimah Police deploy 72 patrols for the month to counter criminal activities

Those bringing in people to the country for begging shall be subject to same penalties

179 arrested in Abu Dhabi for begging during Ramadan Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police- Facebook The police deployed special teams to nab beggars during the holy month The Abu Dhabi Police arrested 179 people for begging during the holy month of Ramadan, according to an official. Authorities had put in place special teams to nab beggars whose numbers go up during Ramadan as they try to exploit people’s generosity in the month of piety. “Begging is an uncivilised act and a crime in the UAE,” he said. “These beggars take advantage of people’s sympathy during the holy month by making up stori...

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...

UAE: Up to Dh100k fine, 5-year jail term for begging File photo If a beggar is found to be suffering from Covid-19 and transmits the infection, the person is liable to be sentenced to jail Begging is illegal in the UAE and anyone found guilty shall be jailed and penalised with hefty fines. Adel Shawky, a legal advisor, said: “Article 5 of Federal Law No. 9 of 2018 states that whoever commits the crime of begging is punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months and a fine of not fewer Dh5,000. The same law can be invoked on a beggar found faking injury or permanent disab...