Beni Suef police arrested on Sunday the secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) who was attempting to escape the death sentence issued against him and 683 other Muslim Brotherhood members, including Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, for storming the Al-Adwa Police Station in Minya.
The case documents of the defendants were sent to the Grand Mufti in preparation for their execution, while the final verdict will be announced on 21 June.
He was arrested on Abdel Salam Aref Street while going to the Sales Tax Authority.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm