Politics
14 Female Beggars Arrested Across Kuwait – Their Full Details Revealed
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: Following the directives of His Excellency Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and under the supervision of the Head of the Nationality and Residency Sector, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has intensified security operations across all governorates to enforce residency and labor laws and curb negative behaviors.
The General Department of Residency Affairs Investigations, through its Department of Violators Follow-up, arrested 14 female beggars during recent security campaigns conducted nationwide.
Legal measures were taken against the offenders under Article 22 of the Family Joining Law, which mandates the deportation of both the violator and the sponsor. Additional action was taken under Article 18 of the Civil Service Law, holding employers, sponsors, and companies accountable in coordination with the Public Authority for Manpower.
The Ministry of Interior emphasized that it will continue to strictly enforce residency and labor regulations, holding both workers and employers responsible for violations. Officials stressed that begging in any form constitutes a societal abuse and a clear breach of the law.
| Sr, No | Beggars Name | Gender | Nationality | Sponsors Name | Sponsors Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijaya Kumar Danala Christo | Female | Indian | Al-Shuaiba United General Trading Company | – |
| 2 | Labhoni Sarker Mohammed Momen | Female | Bangladeshi | Kuwait Cleaning Transport Company | – |
| 3 | Fatima Hassan Awad Al-Odat | Female | Jordanian | Ronaq Style Beauty Salon Company | – |
| 4 | Salma Begum MD Abdul Barr | Female | Bangladeshi | Technical Security Group Company | – |
| 5 | Taghreed Nayel Nasser Juma | Female | Jordanian | Bassam Ghaleb Shaker Juma | Jordan |
| 6 | Sona Jadimla Sewerage | Female | Indian | Zahra Salman Khalaf Eidani | Kuwait |
| 7 | Ayat Sami Khalil | Female | Syrian | Sami Qasim Khalil | Syria |
| 8 | Paula Tsinha Alagi – Hemanti | Female | Sri Lankan | Musa Abdul Redha Jassim Muhammad Al-Haddad | Kuwait |
| 9 | Ghadir Faisal Abdo Halawali | Female | Jordanian | Badr Nidal Ibrahim Halawali | Jordan |
| 10 | Aya Sami Bri Al-Junaidat | Female | Jordanian | Nimer Khamis Kamel Mohiuddin | Jordan |
| 11 | Khairiya Nasser Faris Juma | Female | Jordanian | Saddam Ghaleb Shaker Juma | Jordan |
| 12 | Warda Anwar Hafez Abbas | Female | Jordanian | Nader Ghanem Yousef Abbas | Jordan |
| 13 | Farida Begoun Sheikh Moinuddin | Female | Indian | Saadia Dahwi Abdul Shamri | Saudi Arabia |