Indians pack bags for Dubai 'begging fest' during Ramzan

[SinoChallenger]

That's how indians survived Timur and Ghori. They are good at it.

 

[westtowel]

That's how indians survived Timur and Ghori. They are good at it.

You cant even do it with the Japs,coz they were busy in nanking

 

[Skallagrim]

Hope after Eid festival we see a large traffic on PDF.. Indians back home!

 

[Holmes]

There are 3.3 million Bangladeshi "beggars" in India too....WB report....

True.

 

[Punjabbi Munda]

Hope after Eid festival we see a large traffic on PDF.. Indians back home!

What about controlling the 3.3 million illegal bangladeshis creating ruckus here?

 

[DARIUS]

Undernourished defeated bharti race flocking to Islamic Lands for begging money during Ramadan? Not a surprise.


While on the internet.. internet hindus claim that they will conquer whole Islamic World one day

The Pakistanis are infact so over nourished that they could not even win one single medal at the Olympics. . .And what do u mean by Bharti race ??Were not ur ancestors Bharti as well or Hindus to be more precise??Or are u from that bunch of delusional people who still believe that they are the direct descendants of Arab's and then go to other countries and pretend that they are Bhartis??

Say no to beggars
Beware the pull on your heart strings. It’s your purse strings that are being reached for
By Faisal Masudi, Staff ReporterPublished: 22:37 August 8, 2012

Dubai Yet another Ramadan has been marred by con men fleecing residents by posing as the needy, who have been caught with wads of cash and enjoying nights in plush hotels.
Despite repeated appeals from police to ignore ‘professional beggars’, charitable residents continue to fall victim to their sob-stories and shabby appearance.
“ On Sunday, a Pakistani man was caught by Sharjah Police with Dh30,000 he had collected in door-to-door pleas. Last month, Dubai Police caught a male beggar dressed in a full-body veil for women ”
Dubai’s wealth and charity spirit, which seems to peak in Ramadan, has made it a favourite target of fraudsters who fly in to prey on people’s emotions, officials reiterated this week.
A massive crackdown has been launched to bust begging rings, with over 130 beggars taken off the street by police so far this Ramadan in Dubai alone.
According to officials quoted in local media, roughly 600 beggars are caught every year — half of them in Ramadan.
Special police units and hotlines have been deployed to report beggars, with rewards offered for information on them. Still, the con goes on.On Sunday, a Pakistani man was caught by Sharjah Police with Dh30,000 he had collected in door-to-door pleas.
Last month, Dubai Police caught a male beggar dressed in a full-body veil for women.
Other reports reveal some beggars have been found staying in groups in hotels over the years, at least one of them in a luxury five-star Dubai retreat. Some of them were found to have entered the UAE on tourist visas.
There has also been a case of a fake fundraiser seeking to swindle hundreds of thousands of dirhams out of residents. And the busts include a beggar caught after faking a medical condition and related paperwork — to an off-duty police offer.
Meanwhile, a beggar in Sharjah Industrial Area was found faking disability after forgetting to use the same leg for limping around by an Iranian businessman who observed him switching limbs a number of times.
Beggars often use template sob stories that seem to match word-for-word across cases.
Residents who suspect they are victims of begging scams said there are several examples: There is the ‘gas money’ tale in which Arab men in four-wheelers approach pedestrians for cash, claiming they ran out of fuel following a trip from Saudi Arabia or Oman.
Pakistani beggars often use the ‘sisters wedding’-tear jerker about how they were blessed with so many sisters — but they need dresses as they happen to be getting married in quick succession. However, they refuse to take dresses as gifts, instead demanding hard currency.
Meanwhile, the ‘hungry for days’ beggars vanish if you offer them food — they seem to be hungry only for money.
Genuine cases have been urged by authorities to approach certified charity groups instead of begging.
But despite strict laws — those caught begging face deportation and a ban from the UAE — residents continue to be ambushed by beggars lying in wait outside shopping malls, in parking lots, on street corners, and even at their doorstep.
Say no to beggars | GulfNews.com