Police Detain Both Sides in Dakahlia Fight After Family Alleges Fatal Assault

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said it had investigated a social media post concerning allegations that a man was beaten and thrown into a drainage canal in Dakahlia.

The post, accompanied by a video, featured a father and mother complaining that several people had assaulted their son. The family alleged that he was then thrown into the water and died.

Police detained people from both sides of the altercation, according to the account provided.

The available summary did not specify the circumstances of the dispute or establish whether the alleged assault caused the man’s death. It also gave no details of charges against those detained.