Social media influencer Eladham remanded in custody over indecent act

CAIRO - May 2020: The Public Prosecution ordered remanding in custody social media influencer Mawada Eladham for four days pending investigations over charges of harming public values.

The social media influencer is accused of creating profiles on social media apps to promote immorality and behaviors that are inconsistent with the family values in the Egyptian society.

The Interior Ministry received information that Eladham ran away from her residence in the New Cairo district in order not to be arrested and used some electronic apps to encrypt her data while using the internet or making calls.

Security authorities arrested her at dawn Friday in a compound in 6th of October City where she was hiding from the police.

Investigations will be continued with her.