7 February 2024
The State Security Prosecution released Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy, pending investigations of case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
Security forces arrested Lotfy from his house on August 21, 2022, and the prosecution interrogated him on September 5, against the background of a video he posted about the Gamasa Prison fire. He was later accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
10 January 2024: Criminal Court renews Momtaz Lotfy’s detention for 45 days for posting a video about the Gamasa Prison fire
The Criminal Court (Second Circuit) decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 45 days, pending investigations of case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
Security forces arrested Lotfy from his house on August 21, 2022, the prosecution interrogated him on September 5, against the background of a video he posted about the Gamasa Prison fire. He was later accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
29 March 2023
On March 29, the Criminal Court (Third Circuit) decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 45 days, pending investigations of case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
Security forces arrested Lotfy from his house on last August 21, the prosecution interrogated him on September 5, against the background of a video he posted about then Gamasa Prison fire. He was later accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
3 January 2023 “Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy’s detention for 15 days; for posting video about Gamasa Prison fire”
On January 3, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 15 days, in connection with case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security). In which Lotfy is convicted after posting a video regarding the Gamasa Prison fire, despite publishing a denial of the news afterward.
Lotfy was arrested on August 21 from his house in Zagzig and illegally detained until he was brought before the prosecution on September 5. The Prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
20 December 2022
On December 20, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of defendant Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 15 days, in connection with case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
Security forces arrested Lotfy from his house in Zagazig on August 21 after posting about the fire that broke out in Gamasa prison on his Facebook profile.
Lotfy was interrogated before the Supreme State Security Prosecution for the first time on September 5, which decided to list him in the case mentioned above and to detain him for 15 days. Lotfy stated that he published a denial of the news after that, and he is currently facing charges of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
6 December 2022
On December 6, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 15 days, in connection with case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
On August 21, Lotfy was arrested from his house in Zagazig, the Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogated him for the first time on September 5; regarding publishing a video about Gamasa Prison fire; despite publishing a denial of the news afterwards. The investigations charged him with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
22 November 2022
On November 22, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 15 days, in connection with investigations of case No. 1539 of 2022 (State Security).
Security forces arrested Lotfy on August 21, from his house in Zagazig City against the backdrop of publishing a video about Gamasa Prison fire; despite publishing a denial of the news afterwards. The Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogated him for the first time on September 5, and charged him with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
8 November 2022 “Supreme State Security Prosecution renews Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy’s detention for 15 days”
On November 8, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Momtaz Ahmed Lotfy for 15 days in connection with case No. 1539 of 2022 State Security.
Security forces arrested Lotfy from his house in Zagazig on August 21, he appeared before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on September 5, which in turn charged him with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media.
