KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Immigration Department detained ten foreigners, including four children, who were begging in the courtyard of a mosque in Bangsar yesterday afternoon.
Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said 13 individuals were screened in the operation, which began at 12.15pm, following public complaints about begging activities among foreigners that frequently occurred there.
"Ten foreign beggars aged two to 41 were detained for suspected offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155) and Immigration Regulations 1963.
"Three other detained individuals were released as they were locals," he said in a statement today.
The detained foreigners consisted of three individuals from Indonesia and seven others, including four children, from Myanmar.
Ruslin added that all the foreigners were detained under Section 51(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155) and placed at the Semenyih Immigration Depot for further investigation and action.
— Bernama
