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Two beggar women arrested while trying to go to Saudi Arabia

December 31, 2024
Poor woman beggar along with child begs for alms at a roadside on March 7, 2024. — PPI
Poor woman beggar along with child begs for alms at a roadside on March 7, 2024. — PPI

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two beggar women who were attempting to go to Saudi Arabia on a visit visa for beggary near Haram.

The two Hindu women were offloaded and arrested in Karachi. They were identified as Isha Devi and Nesho Kumari. According to initial investigations, the name of one of the arrested women, Isha Devi, was on the immigration stop list. She was found begging in Saudi Arabia earlier as well.

According to the arrested woman Isha Devi, she used to make a living by selling tasbeeh around the Haram Sharif, but FIA officials said she used to beg under the guise of tasbeeh seller. She was arrested by the Saudi Arabian police some time ago and deported to Pakistan.

According to immigration officials, the other woman, Nesho Kumari, could not satisfy the authorities regarding her visit to Saudi Arabia. She did not even have the required amount of travel expenses. The arrested suspects belong to Karachi. They have been transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Karachi and a case has been registered.