UAE: 104 beggars, street vendors arrested during Ramadan
As part of the “Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion” campaign, the Naif Police Station arrested 104 violators, including 55 beggars and 49 street vendors since the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
“During Ramadan, beggars ask for things like financial aid or ‘Iftar’ meals so people would feel for them or show compassion,” “Members of the public should not fall for such scams, and should know that local authorities and charities indeed help the truly needy and provide them with social support or train them for work” Tahlak said.
The Dubai Police urged all citizens and residents not to be sympathetic with beggars and instead donate to official charities.
They also asked the public to report beggars to the toll-free number 901 or through the Police Eye service via Dubai Police App, and to report cyber-beggars and online suspicious activities on www.ecrime.ae.
