{"id":40706,"date":"2026-04-17T16:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=40706"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:44:26","slug":"trial-of-tuk-tuk-driver-postponed-to-june-for-witness-testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/legal-news-en\/2026\/04\/17\/40706-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Trial of Tuk\u2011Tuk Driver on Terrorism Charges Adjourned to November 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>15 September 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Criminal Circuit \u2013 Badr) postponed the trial session of defendant Mohamed Selim Ibrahim Selim, detained in Case No. 13673 of 2024 (Tagammu\u2019 Fifth Criminal Court), registered under No. 2992 of 2024 (New Cairo Prosecution) and No. 330 of 2022 (Supreme State Security), to November 10 in order to continue hearing and cross\u2011examining prosecution witnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the session, the court heard testimony from one of the prosecution witnesses \u2014 a police officer involved in arresting and bringing in the defendants \u2014 and questioned him about his statements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is noted that Mohamed Selim, 37 years old and working as a tuk\u2011tuk driver, was arrested on March 23, 2022, from his home in Ismailia Governorate. He remained unlawfully detained until May 8, 2022, when he was presented before the Supreme State Security Prosecution. He was charged with joining a terrorist organization, broadcasting false news that could disturb public peace and harm national interests, and incitement to commit a terrorist crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n9 June 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Criminal Circuit) adjourned the trial of Mohamed Selim Ibrahim Selim, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who\u2019s convicted in Case No. 13673 of 2024 (Fifth Settlement Criminal Court), registered under No. 2992 of 2024 (New Cairo Criminal Court) and No. 330 of 2022 (Supreme State Security)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to 15 September 2026 because the defendant could not be brought from custody to the courtroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the session, the court heard and questioned two prosecution witnesses, both officers who participated in the arrests and transfers of defendants in the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selim, who works as a tuk\u2011tuk driver, was arrested on 23 March 2022 at his home in Ismailia and remained held in an undisclosed location until 8 May 2022, when he was presented to the Supreme State Security Prosecution. He is accused of joining a terrorist organization, broadcasting false news and statements harmful to public order and national interests, and incitement to commit a terrorist act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n15 April 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 15, the Cairo Criminal Court (Second Criminal Circuit in Badr City) postponed the trial of defendant Mohamed Selim Ibrahim Selim, who\u2019s convicted in Case No. 13673 of 2024 (Fifth Settlement Criminal Court), registered under No. 2992 of 2024 (New Cairo Criminal Court) and No. 330 of 2022 (Supreme State Security), to June 9, 2026, to continue hearing and cross-examining prosecution witnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the April 15 hearing, the court heard the first witness in the case. At the previous hearing on January 28, the court reviewed the referral order, with the defendant denying the charges and the defense requesting to hear witnesses. The October 27, 2025, hearing was postponed due to security-related difficulties in transferring some defendants from detention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is noted that the 37-year-old tuk-tuk driver, Mohamed Selim, was arrested on March 23, 2022, from his home in Ismailia Governorate. He remained in unlawful detention until May 8, 2022, when he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution. He was charged with joining a terrorist group, broadcasting false news and statements that could disturb public order and harm national interests, and inciting the commission of a terrorist crime both directly and indirectly.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After repeated extensions of his detention, he was referred to trial on December 7, 2025, facing charges of joining a terrorist group and deliberately spreading false news about the country\u2019s internal situation through his social media accounts. His first trial session before the Badr Criminal Court was held in October 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 September 2026 The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Criminal Circuit \u2013 Badr) postponed the trial session of defendant Mohamed Selim Ibrahim Selim, detained in Case No. 13673 of 2024 (Tagammu\u2019 Fifth Criminal Court), registered under No. 2992 of 2024 (New Cairo Prosecution) and No. 330 of 2022 (Supreme State Security), to November 10 in order [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":41770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[978],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - 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