Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Ministry of Interior revealed the circumstances of a video clip that was circulated on social media,
which included a number of people assaulting a young man
and forcing him to wear women’s clothing in one of the streets of Qalyubia Governorate, before filming him and publishing the incident.
Security alert and immediate action
The ministry explained in an official statement that on February 12, the Banha police station in the Qalyubia Security Directorate received a report from residents stating
that a group of people had assaulted a young man by beating him.
He was forced to wear women’s clothing and stand on top of a chair in a street, while being filmed using mobile phones.
The statement added that the security services immediately began examination
and investigations upon receiving the report, and were able to identify and apprehend those involved.
Interior: Suspects apprehended and motives revealed
The ministry stated that nine people, including two women, were arrested, all residents of the district.
Upon questioning, they confessed to committing the act.
They explained that personal disputes were behind the attack,
due to the victim’s romantic relationship with the daughter of one of the accused.
She indicated that the victim, a resident worker in the same district, sustained bruises and abrasions as a result of the assault.
Referral to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and demands for rehabilitation
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the necessary legal measures were taken,
and the accused were referred to the Public Prosecution, which initiated investigations into the incident.
For their part, the young man’s family demanded that their son be given due credit,
asserting in statements to local media that he was forcibly taken from among his family members
and was assaulted, noting that there were injuries on his body, according to their account.
The incident sparked widespread reactions on social media platforms,
amid demands for the law to be applied and for those responsible for the assault to be held accountable.
