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Dubai Police arrest 202 beggars during 1st half

of Ramadan

• 23 hours ago

Arrested beggars under Dubai Police custody.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The security teams at the Dubai Police have arrested 202 beggars during the first half of
the holy month of Ramadan. The Dubai Police General Command, in collaboration with
esteemed partners such as the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners
Affairs-Dubai (GDRFA), Dubai Municipality, and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable
Activities Department in Dubai IACAD, has successfully launched the “Fight Begging”
campaign.

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the significance of preserving the
country's civilized image by effectively combating and preventing the crime of begging.

Brig Ali Salem Al Shamsi, Director of Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department at
the Dubai Police, pointed out that the department successfully launched a campaign in
cooperation with strategic partners to curb the phenomenon of begging. Strict and
decisive measures were taken against the beggars who were seized, he added, noting

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