Details revealed about an Egyptian actor’s survival from an armed robbery... a surprise in the investigations

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior revealed details of a forced robbery attempt against Egyptian actor Islam Gamal on one of the main roads in the country.

The Interior Ministry announced in a statement on Monday evening the arrest of those accused in the incident, who were found to be detained in connection with a drug trafficking case, following what Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net published about the incident.

The incident began with a report received by a police station, in which the Egyptian actor reported that he was riding in his car with his wife and their son, when an angel car without license plates, in which two people were traveling, intercepted his way, one of whom was carrying a firearm.

While the two defendants tried to force him to stop in preparation for their forced robbery, but he managed to evade them and flee in his car, without causing any injuries.

In addition, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement on Monday evening that the investigations, supported by examining surveillance cameras and tracking the movements of the accused, resulted in their identification and arrest, and it was found that they were criminal elements and had their freedom restricted in connection with a drug trafficking case. She added that the defendants provided information about the firearm and car used in the incident, and confessed to trying to steal the actor’s car at gunpoint, explaining that they were unable to complete the crime after he succeeded in escaping.

The Interior Ministry also indicated that the necessary legal measures would be taken against the accused, and that the incident be referred to the Public Prosecution to initiate investigations.

It is noteworthy that the artist Islam Gamal was born in Cairo in 1989, and began his artistic career through cinema, where he participated in the movie “Nour Ainy” with the artist Tamer Hosni, before continuing his artistic career and achieving a presence in cinema and television drama.

He also participated in the series “Ibn Halal” with the artist Mohamed Ramadan, in addition to a number of films, including “The Boat” and “Jimmy’s Plan.”