11 MBs referred to Mufti for killing policeman in Zagazig

CAIRO – 16 June 2018: Zagazig Criminal Court referred the papers of 11 members of the outlawed group Muslim Brotherhood to Egypt’s Mufti (Top religious authority) to uphold their execution for assassinating policemen.

According to the investigations’ findings, the defendants intercepted a police vehicle and shot at policemen, wounding two and killing one in Beblis city of Al Sharqyia governorate.

In a different case, three other defendants were handed down life sentences for inciting against the state. The then-suspects were arrested in Zagazig city while distributing leaflets that encourage violence against the state institutions, the Armed Forces and police. The suspects were later on arrested and referred to the prosecution.

Earlier in June, Giza Criminal Court sentenced 18 defendants to 15 years in prison over storming Atfeeh police station in August 2013, following the ousting of Muslim Brotherhood affiliated President Mohamed Morsi.

A number of 10 defendants in the case were also sentenced to five years in prison. The defendants also faced charges of damaging public and private property, possessing weapons, rioting and using violence.

Since the ousting of former Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohamed Morsi, Egypt has seen growing waves of extremism washing over the society and spawning numerous deadly attacks. Among these attacks was the terrorist attack that hit Al-Rawdah Mosque in Al-Arish, North Sinai, and left more than 302 Friday prayer congregants dead in late November.