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Police discover Ghs 128, 741 hidden in beggar’s artificial leg
The beggar’s arrest follows Dubai’s anti-begging campaign launched on the first day of Eid Al Fitr, apparently to crack down on migrants who illegally enter the city with the sole purpose of begging.
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The beggar’s arrest follows the city’s anti-begging campaign launched on the first day of Eid Al Fitr, apparently to crack down on migrants who illegally enter the city with the sole purpose of begging.
The Asian beggar was arrested as he was found begging in Al Quoz area after the Dhur (midday) prayer.
Initially, the police officers found only Dh25 in his possession, but upon further inspection, they again found bank notes of different currencies totaling about Dh45, 000 hidden in the beggar’s artificial leg.
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By the time police could finish inspecting the old beggar alone, they were shocked to have discovered such a colossal amount of money on no other than a beggar.
It came to light after his arrest that the man got the visit visa from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs with which he entered the emirate during the holy month of Ramadan.
Major-General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, assistant commander-in-chief of the Dubai Police for criminal investigation is reported to have told Sky News Arabia that the wealthy beggar was just one of 243 beggars arrested during his outfit’s anti-begging campaign.
He added that, out of the number, 107 were women, 195 of whom entered the city on visit visas, while the rest had valid residency visas.
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The story of this beggar is reminiscent of that of a female beggar, 52-year-old Fatima Othman in Beirut, Lebanon after whose death police found a whopping $1.5 million in her savings bank account.
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