SHARJAH // Sharjah Police have arrested a man for begging in the emirate while posing as an amputee.
The man, from an Asian country, earned Dh800 while begging for four hours in the emirate’s industrial areas, police said.
Police posted two photos of the man they arrested on Instagram, which showed him wearing two shirts, keeping one hand underneath, to make it appear to be amputated.
The man claimed that his hand been amputated to garner sympathy from unsuspecting people, according to police.
Sharjah Municipality and police have been cracking down on illegal street vendors and beggars.
During the first week of Ramadan, 21 beggars and illegal street vendors were arrested.
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