Egypt.. Interior Ministry Clarifies Circumstances of a Person's Death After His Arrest in a Police Station

- The Egyptian Ministry of Interior revealed on Saturday evening the truth behind an old video that was circulated, in which a woman claimed that security forces had arrested her son, who died inside a police station in Matrouh, northern Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior stated in a post on its official account on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter): "A security source confirmed that the video circulated on several pages affiliated with the terrorist Brotherhood abroad on social media, which included a woman's claim that security agencies arrested her son without justification and that he died inside a police station in Matrouh, is old and was previously circulated by the same pages affiliated with the terrorist group in 2022."

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior added: "A statement was published on the official page of the ministry clarifying the truth of the incident at that time, which is that the mentioned individual was a criminal element, previously accused in several cases, and was imprisoned by a decision from the Public Prosecution in connection with a theft case. When he felt unwell, he was transferred to a hospital for necessary treatment, but he died. The medical report indicated that he died due to acute withdrawal of narcotic substances." The Egyptian Ministry of Interior confirmed that this indicates "the bankruptcy of the terrorist group," which recalls old incidents, distorts them, and re-broadcasts them as part of its desperate attempts to create confusion among public opinion that is aware of its nefarious schemes, and legal measures are being taken against those promoting these claims."