Farmer Arrested After Neighbor Fatally Shot by Mistake in Sohag Dispute

Egyptian authorities have arrested a farmer accused of accidentally shooting and killing his neighbor during a dispute in Sohag.

The Interior Ministry said it had clarified the circumstances surrounding the death after a post about the incident circulated on social media.

The post, shared through a personal account, raised a complaint over the death of a person who had suffered a gunshot wound.

The case concerns an allegation of an accidental fatal shooting during an altercation. The available details did not identify those involved or explain what sparked the dispute.