Man Detained Over Video Accusation Against Police Officer in Beheira

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said it had detained a man over a social media video containing what it described as a false accusation against a police officer at correctional and rehabilitation facilities in Beheira.

The ministry said it had examined the circumstances surrounding the post, which was accompanied by a video and circulated on a social media page.

The allegation was made by the person who published the post. The available summary of the ministry’s account did not specify what conduct the officer was accused of.

The ministry’s account identified the detained man as the person behind the video. No further details about the evidence supporting its finding or any subsequent legal proceedings were provided in the available information.