Shocking revelation: 'Witchcraft-using' female beggar arrested in Dubai

Dubai’s police have arrested a woman, belonging to Asia, for begging, Gulf News reported, but what stood out about her was the use of witchcraft.

Upon apprehension, the police recovered witchcraft talismans from the woman. The authorities believe the woman used this craft to influence the people she took money from.

Brig Ali Salem Al Shamsi, director of suspects and criminal phenomena department at the Dubai Police, said: “The beggar was arrested in a residential area, and the police found in her possession 'papers, tools, witchcraft talismans, and magic veils', which she uses while begging. She believes that they help her influence people to give her the money she wants.”

Khaleej Times reported that the woman was arrested after a resident complained to the police's Command and Control Centre.

The police official urged the public to refrain from showing sympathy to beggars and asked them to stay alert and not fall prey to their schemes. He added that the beggars manipulate people more during Ramadan.

Dubai police had last week apprehended a man as he was wearing an abaya, clothing Muslim women use to cover themselves, and begging near a mosque.

The young man, whom the police arrested, said he chose to wear an abaya as women beggars are often given more sympathy compare to male counterparts.