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Morsi era minister arrested in Egypt

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IANS Cairo
Last Updated : Nov 20 2014 | 6:35 PM IST

Security forces in Egypt Thursday morning arrested Muslim Brotherhood leader and Morsi era minister Mohamed Ali Beshr.

Public prosecution ordered the arrest of Beshr for various charges including inciting violence, protesting, joining a banned terrorist group and calling for demonstrations Nov 28, state-run MENA news agency reported.

He was arrested in Shebin El Koum city of Menoufia governorate.

Beshr was a local development minister and Menoufia governor during deposed president Mohamed Morsi's era.

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First Published: Nov 20 2014 | 6:30 PM IST

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