Dubai Police arrest 1,000 beggars since March 2022
902 men and 98 women- 321 of which were arrested before Ramadan, 604 in Ramadan and 75 during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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902 men and 98 women- 321 of which were arrested before Ramadan, 604 in Ramadan and 75 during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
They also reminded the public to report such activities to the toll-free number 901
UAE law on cybercrime prohibits raising donations electronically without obtaining licence
Minimum six months in jail and Dh100,000 fine for those caught operating begging rings
According to Mr Butti Ahmad bin Darwish Al Falasi, Director of Security Awareness at Dubai Police, the number of beggars usually increases in the Emirate during Ramadan as they want to exploit people's generosity.