Dubai Police Arrest 22-Member Organized Begging Group

Dubai:Dubai Police have arrested a 22-member organized group accused of begging along several major roads in the emirate.

According to a foreign news agency, Dubai Police said members of the group would stop drivers on the roads and ask them for money, claiming they needed financial assistance to cover travel expenses.

Police said the arrests were made following a report submitted by a member of the public through the police digital service, “iService.”

Authorities urged members of the public to report suspicious begging activities through official channels.