The Egyptian prosecution office in Daqahlia governorate on Tuesday released nine more suspects involved in a mass sexual harassment case in Mansoura during New Year’s eve. The Daqahlia Criminal Investigations Department had arrested the nine suspects who appeared in videos showing the incident, where two young women were harassed by a jeering mob of men on New Year’s eve by al-Gomhoria Street near Mansoura University – bringing the number of suspects arrested in the incident to 17. The victims did not recognize the nine suspects as part of the assault during the police lineup, though they were apparently shown in the video. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage especially from women’s rights advocates. The Director of the Criminal Investigations Department, Major General Sayed Sultan, formed a team to investigate the incident, identify the perpetrators and identify the victims.

Source: Egypt Independent January 08, 2020 11:48 UTC