{"id":4895,"date":"2023-09-02T09:52:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T09:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2023-09-02T09:52:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T09:52:38","slug":"dubai-police-arrest-asian-gang-members-specialised-in-begging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/02\/dubai-police-arrest-asian-gang-members-specialised-in-begging\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Police arrest Asian gang members specialised in begging"},"content":{"rendered":"<article data-page=\"\/uae\/crime\/dubai-police-arrest-asian-gang-members-specialised-in-begging-1.97405246\" class=\"article  \" data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/imagevars.gulfnews.com\/2023\/08\/07\/Dubai-Police-Arrests-an-Asian-Gang-Specialised-in-Begging-1691414855005_189d02e7d68_medium.jpg\" data-sections=\"uae,crime\" data-authors=\"Gulf News Report\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" id=\"1.97405246\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col 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Gang Specialised in Begging-1691414855005\"><br \/>\n            <\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n                Members of an organised begging syndicate arrested in Dubai.  They beg in front of mosque entrances, clinics, hospitals, shops, and roads, police said.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Dubai Police<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Dubai: The Dubai Police have warned the public against beggars who take advantage of their sympathy and generosity in front of mosque entrances, clinics, hospitals, shops, and roads, urging them not to be deceived by their fabricated stories aimed at manipulating people to obtain material and non-material benefits.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>The \u2018Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion\u2019 anti-begging campaign aims to reduce the number of beggars and street vendors who take advantage of other people\u2019s feelings and sympathy and to ensure the highest levels of safety and security, according to Major General Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"PA_mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cacher\">\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<div class=\"more-similar-article\">\n<h3 class=\"text-uppercase similar-title\">READ MORE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/video-dont-entertain-beggars-donate-only-to-registered-charities-abu-dhabi-police-urge-1.87261313\"><br \/>\n                Video: Don\u2019t entertain beggars, donate only to registered charities, Abu Dhabi Police urge<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/crime\/amputee-beggar-caught-with-dh300000-hidden-in-his-artificial-limbs-in-dubai-1.94510110\"><br \/>\n                \u2018Amputee\u2019 beggar caught with Dh300,000 hidden in his artificial limbs in Dubai<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/crime\/dubai-police-arrest-beggar-using-weighing-scale-as-a-ploy-1.87344327\"><br \/>\n                Dubai Police arrest beggar using weighing scale as a ploy<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<h2>Deception<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Al Jalaf underscored the deceptive tactics used by beggars to exploit people\u2019s emotions and earn money illegally. He highlighted that Dubai Police have successfully arrested an Asian gang using vehicles with neighbouring countries\u2019 plate numbers. \u201cThey falsely introduce themselves as fellow citizens, accompanied by women and children, to manipulate the compassion of community members,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Al Jallaf stressed the importance of not responding to beggars\u2019 pleas or dealing with them based on compassion and sympathy for their appearance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_Article\/gulfnews_uae_article\/gulfnews_uae_article_1\" data-atf=\"0\" data-size=\"[320,50]\" data-size-mapping=\"[ [ [ 1024, 500 ], [ [300,100], [300,250], [710,250], [710,400], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [ 768, 420], [ [300,100], [300,250], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [640, 320], [ [300,250], [300,100], [1,1], [336,280], [200,200], [250,250] ] ],[ [0, 0], [ 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itemprop=\"description\">\n            <span class=\"image-credit\">Image Credit: Dubai Police<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Brigadier Ali Salem Al Shamsi, Director of the Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department, explained that there are official entities, charitable organisations, and associations to which anyone in need can turn for financial assistance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-block\">\n<p>He highlighted that some people justify their begging by claiming they need money, which is illegal and punishable under Federal Law No. 9 of 2018 concerning combating begging.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-nl-wrap\" list=\"211\" title=\"Sign up for the Daily Briefing\" byline=\"Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox.\">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div id=\"gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-gpt=\"Gulfnews_TextAd\/gulfnews_uae_textad\" data-atf=\"0\" 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