Dubai Police have arrested 178 beggars between March 18 and April 2, as part of its anti-begging campaign in the month of Ramadan.
Among those arrested were 134 males and 44 females.
Colonel Ahmed Al Adedi, Deputy Director of the Infiltrators Department in Dubai Police, said teams were formed in cooperation with police stations to curb begging across the emirate.
As per the UAE law, the punishment for begging is three months in jail as well as a fine of AED5,000.
Dubai Police urged the public to report beggars to the toll-free number 901 or through the Police Eye service via Dubai Police App. Cyber-beggars and suspicious online activities maybe reported using www.ecrime.ae.
