Al Suwaidi awarded Abu Zeid a certificate of appreciation and emphasized the importance of community collaboration in enhancing security. He praised individuals like Abu Zeid for strengthening the country’s reputation by supporting law enforcement efforts.

Abu Zeid expressed his gratitude for the recognition and said it was his duty to return the valuables to the police for safe return to the rightful owner.

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Anyone caught begging in the UAE will be fined AED5,000 and imprisoned for up to three months, the Public Prosecution has announced.

The UAE sees an increase in the number of beggars on the streets during the holy month of Ramadan, when charity and alms giving is foremost in the minds of the faithful. The law authorities are trying to crack down on beggars as begging is a crime in the UAE.

The Public Prosecution published an awareness video on social media highlighting the crimes of begging and organised begging, and punishments that will be given according to the law.

Punishments will be tougher if a beggar is healthy and has a source of income, has faked an injury or permanent impairment or used any other means to deceive people with the aim of obtaining benefits.

Moreover, those operating professional gangs of beggars or recruiting people from outside the country to work as beggars can face imprisonment of over six months and a minimum fine of AED100,000.

Anyone recruiting people from outside the country for organised begging can be punished with the same penalty, and anyone participating in organised begging can be imprisoned for up to three months and will be fined AED5,000.

The Public Prosecution hopes that its Twitter campaign will help to improve the legal culture and raise public awareness, including the importance of not begging during the Holy Month.

Organised gangs have been found to bring in beggars from countries in Asia, including other Arab nations.

Some beggars pretend to be street vendors plying wares, claiming they had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some beg online, to evade police crackdown.

Residents in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman have raised concerns about being accosted by beggars in residential and commercial areas, as well as at mosques.

Several beggars arrested by the Sharjah Police said they were brought into the UAE last November and instructed to ask for alms for six months. They were promised that they would return to their respective countries after gaining a lot of wealth. The gangs provided visas, air tickets and accommodation in lieu of 80 per cent of their daily earnings, the police said.

On the first day of Ramadan this year, the Dubai Police arrested 12 beggars. Over the last three years, the Dubai Police have arrested 842 beggars, who are mostly of Arab origin.

Instead of giving alms, the public have been encouraged to donate to registered charities and non-profit organisations. Residents can also help the police eradicate the illegal practice by reporting beggars.

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The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dubai Police have asked residents with certain medical conditions to apply for permits for exemption from wearing face masks, according to a Twitter announcement. Applicants can do so by visiting http://dxbpermit.gov.ae. The application will be processed within five days.

The applications, which will be evaluated by DHA’s General Medical Committee Office, should include a medical report that confirms the applicant suffers from medical problems that can be aggravated by face masks. Apart from medical reports, other important documents that must be submitted include the applicant’s Emirates ID.

Categories of people eligible for a mask exemption include:
– Those suffering from fungal dermatitis, especially if they have severe symptoms in the face like bleeding, itching and scaly skin.
– Those allergic to any component of a mask (allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, contact urticaria).
– Individuals with severe herpes simplex infection that affects the mouth, nose or face.
– Individuals with acute and uncontrolled chronic sinusitis.
– Patients with uncontrolled asthma.
– People of Determination who have mental and psychological conditions.

. @DHA_Dubai, in partnership with @DubaiPoliceHQ announced that residents with certain medical conditions can now apply for permits for exemption from wearing face masks through https://t.co/JVJ9AqH8xj.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 9, 2020

The Ministry of Health and Prevention on November 9 said it carried out over 85,643 additional COVID-19 tests in the country over the last 24 hours, which uncovered 1,146 new cases. The total number of recorded cases in the UAE now is 143,289. An additional 668 individuals had recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 138,959.

One COVID-19-related death was recorded, taking the country’s death toll to 515.

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A Dubai-based banker, Retesh James Gupta, has been honoured by Dubai Police for his honesty. Despite being between jobs then, the 37-year-old Kolkata native returned a bag containing $14,000 (Dh51,492) in cash, gold jewellery worth Dh200,000 and three American passports to its owner.
Brigadier Yousef Abdullah Salim Al Adidi, Director of Al Qusais Police Station, honoured Retesh with a certificate of appreciation. Retesh is thrilled with the recognition from Dubai Police, which studiously honours such acts of honesty by residents.

Retesh lives in Dubai with his wife Aparupa and three-year-old son Vivaan. He had found the backpack containing the valuables on his car bonnet when he returned from a salon in Al Qusais near the Metro station after 10.30 pm. Though he waited for half an hour expecting someone to come and claim the bag, no one turned up. He then opened the bag to check for any identity or contact details, and was bewildered to see cash and valuables in the bag.

So Retesh drove to the Al Qusais Police Station and handed the bag over to the police officer on duty, who took his contact details. The next day, the owner of the bag, a Bangladeshi American, called home and thanked him profusely. They could not meet as he was travelling back to the United States. He had come to Dubai with his family to visit his parents residing here.

Soon Retesh got a new job offer from a bank, which he believes is a “reward from God in difficult times”, Gulf News reported.

In December 2019, Abhishek Nad Gobindhan, a bus driver with Dubai RTA, was rewarded for his honesty by Dubai Police. He had found Dh20,000 after passengers left the bus and handed it over to the Naif Police Station.

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