DUBAI: The court sentenced a man and a woman of Asian origin for begging in the Naif area of Dubai. The criminal court sentenced them to one month in prison. They will be deported after their jail term. The man and the woman were arrested during the police patrolling.

During police interrogation, they admitted that they had come to the UAE on a visiting visa. After arriving here, they decided to take begging as a means of living. The plan was to return home and establish a business after earning some money through begging. The police also found a large amount of money in the possession of the arrested man and woman.

Last month too, many people were arrested for begging in Abu Dhabi. This includes a woman who drives a luxury car. The arrest was made after secretly observing the woman. She used to beg in many mosques in the city. She arrives there driving a luxury car and then parks the vehicle far away. The police also recovered the money received from begging. Abu Dhabi Police said that 159 beggars were arrested between November 6 and December 12 last year.