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Dubai Police arrest 17 beggars on the first day of
Ramadan
• 12 Mar 2024
A combo image shows two beggars in the streets of Dubai.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The concerned security teams at the Dubai Police were able to arrest 17 beggars in
various locations in the Emirate of Dubai on the first day of Ramadan.
The crackdown is part of the 'Fight Begging' campaign launched by the Dubai Police in
collaboration with strategic partners, including the General Directorate of Residency and
Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Dubai Municipality, and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable
Activities Department, aimed at preserving the emirate's civilised image by combating
and preventing begging.
The director of the Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department of the General
Department of Criminal Investigation at Dubai Police, Colonel Ali Salem Al Shamsi,
stated that the anti-begging campaign is among the successful initiatives conducted in
partnership with stakeholders, contributing to a yearly reduction in the number of
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