Dubai introduces ban on carrying white weapons ahead FIFA

Dubai: Warning the UAE residents the Dubai Police has announced a fine of Rs Dh5,000 to Dh30,000, or both will be imposed on any offender along with a month to three-month imprisonment, caught carrying any kind of white weapons like knives, swords and batons on one’s person.

The announcement was made official through a video that was posted on their official Facebook page that warned the UAE residents to refrain from carrying any of the items along with them into the stadiums, Khaleej Times reported.

The announcement comes ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup that was scheduled to take place in the UAE, starting from December 6 to 16, 2017.