In a coordinated effort between the Suspects and Felony Phenomena Division of the Basic Division of Felony Investigation and Dubai police stations, 17 beggars have been arrested throughout Dubai on the primary day of Ramadan.
The crackdown is a part of the ‘Struggle Begging’ marketing campaign launched by the Dubai Police in collaboration with strategic companions, together with the Basic Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Dubai Municipality, and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Actions Division, aimed toward preserving the emirate’s civilised picture by combating and stopping begging.
The director of the Suspects and Felony Phenomena Division within the Basic Division of Felony Investigation at Dubai Police, Colonel Ali Salem Al Shamsi, acknowledged that the anti-begging marketing campaign is among the many profitable initiatives carried out in partnership with stakeholders, contributing to a yearly discount within the variety of beggars as a consequence of strict and decisive actions in opposition to offenders. “The primary day of Ramadan noticed the arrest of 17 people, together with 13 males and 4 females,” he stated.
Al Shamsi confirmed that Dubai Police yearly devises a complete safety plan to fight begging, intensifying patrols the place beggars are more likely to be discovered. He additional highlighted that begging threatens group safety, tarnishes the nation’s picture, and degrades its civilised look. He talked about that begging is linked to extreme outcomes, resembling committing crimes like theft and exploiting youngsters, the sick, and folks with disabilities for illicit features.
“Official entities and charitable organisations can be found for these in want of monetary help or companies like “Iftar for the Fasting,” he defined.
Al Shamsi additional highlighted that begging is an unlawful act punishable by Federal Regulation No. 9 of 2018 on Combating Begging. He additionally urged group members to contribute to stopping begging by donating to charitable organisations, guaranteeing their contributions attain the deserving poor and needy somewhat than inadvertently selling crimes related to begging.
Furthermore, Al Shamsi suggested in opposition to responding to beggars’ pleas or interacting with them primarily based on pity and inspired reporting beggars instantly by way of the contact centre (901) or the “Police Eye” service on Dubai Police’s sensible App.
He additionally warned the general public in opposition to falling sufferer to sympathetic on-line messages from beggars on social media and emails that includes fabricated tales and urged them to disregard such messages and report them on www.ecrime.ae
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