Egypt’s Public Prosecution announced on Thursday that it had ordered the arrest of seven men involved in a mass sexual assault case in the Mit Ghamr city of Daqahliya. The arrests came after social media posts went viral when Bassant, the victim of the crime, exposed the incident and found herself facing further threats and harassment. In its statement, the Public Prosecution said it had received information from the victim on the assault by the seven men who surrounded her on a Mit Ghamr street, as well as security camera footage that revealed the seven men and their vehicles, a car and a motorcycle. The statement also asked social media users to not share inaccurate information about the case, warning against the spread of rumors. The Public Prosecution’s statement expressed that a group of men formed a circle around the victim and harassed her, touching her private parts, and pushing themselves against her. After sparking outrage on social media, she later filed a complaint to authorities but found herself facing abuse and threats. Bassant posted a number of messages and appeared on Lamees Al Hadidy’s show where she asked for…
Sexually Assaulted and Threatened: Egypt’s Public Prosecution Orders Arrest of Seven Men in Mit Ghamr Assault
December 18, 2020
