Saudi authorities arrests number of Beggars in Makkah and Grand Mosque
The security authorities in Makkah have arrested variety of expatriates and violators, who were caught begging, including at the Grand Mosque.
The authorities stated that, it had arrested 2 those that were begging at the Grand Mosque, one is Indian national who is trying to win the worshipers sympathy by begging within the courtyards of the Grand Mosque and therefore the other could be a visitor of a Moroccan nationality who was begging directly next to the Grand Mosque. confer : Penalty for Umrah companies for failing to produce service to the pilgrims
– Saudi authorities also arrested a violator of Yemeni nationality who used stretchers to deceive folks that he’s disabled and beg from them. Another person has been caught exploiting his minor son so as to beg by placing him in a very wheelchair and therefore the authorities discover that the kid is in excellent health.
– peace renewed its warning against begging as against the law and punishable by law. the dominion has begun to impose strict sanctions to forestall begging.
– the general public Security in Asian nation reminded everyone of the procedure for reporting beggars, by calling 911 within the regions of Makkah and Riyadh and calling 999 altogether other regions of the dominion.
– This comes within the framework of the general public Security’s continuous efforts to combat beggar, warn against beggars and lift awareness to not feel for them, in line with the relevant regulatory rules during this regard.
– The anti-beggary law of Asian nation specifies that whoever engages in begging, incites another, agrees with him or helps him to practice beggar, shall be punished with the imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine no more than 50,000 riyals or both.
– people who engages in begging, manages beggars, incites others, agrees with him or helps him in anyway to try and do any of that within an organized group that engages in beggary, shall even be punished with the jail term of less than 1 year or a fine of less than 100,000 riyals or both.
– the identical law states that, all cash and in-kind funds that the beggar get from his beggary, or that might be utilized in it, shall be seized by a court ruling. just in case of funds can not be seized, the competent court imposes a fine akin to its value, with due reference to the rights of fine faith. Join Saudi Expatriates channel on Telegram
