Police in Sharjah were shocked to discover that a woman arrested for begging was actually in the possession of Dh10,000.
Colonel Ibrahim Misbah Al Ajil, director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police, said that five shopkeepers in the vicinity regularly saw the woman begging on the streets, but failed to notify the concerned authorities.
“Whether they are men or women begging on the streets, the public should not show compassion or encourage such type of illegal activities,” Col Al Ajil told the Arabic daily Al Bayan.
Residents that spot poor people were encouraged to contact Sharjah Police and report them on the hotline number 901.
Begging in the UAE is a wrongdoing and can prompt a Dh5,000 fine and up to three months in jail, as per the counter asking government law.
Under the draft law, the individuals who run sorted out, mafia-like criminal gatherings of hobos will confront a correctional facility term of at least a half year and a fine of at the very least Dh100,000.
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