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The city of Ras al-Bar in Damietta Governorate, northern Egypt, witnessed an assault on a local official, after the deputy head of the city council was beaten while leading a campaign to remove encroachments, resulting in a broken nose and bruises. Security agencies managed to arrest the suspects and revealed the circumstances of the incident.

The events began during the implementation of an extensive campaign to remove encroachments and violations on the Nile Street promenade in Ras al-Bar city, led by the deputy head of the city council, Ahmed Sami, where a street vendor and his mother objected to the campaign, before it escalated into assaulting him with insults and beatings.

The assault resulted in the local official suffering severe bruising and a broken nose, and he was transferred to Ras al-Bar Hospital to receive necessary first aid and medical care, while the city council filed a report on the incident.

Street vendors assault an Egyptian official during a field campaign

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Street vendors assault an Egyptian official during a field campaign

Street vendors assault an Egyptian official during a field campaign

Street vendors assault an Egyptian official

Immediately, the security agencies of Damietta Security Directorate intensified their investigations and managed to identify the suspects. They turned out to be a worker and his mother, residing in the Ras al-Bar police station district, and they committed the incident in objection to the removal of their goods from the encroachment site.

Police forces arrested the suspects, and upon confrontation, they confessed to committing the incident. They were referred to the Public Prosecution, which ordered their detention for 4 days pending investigation.

Following the incident, security forces imposed control over the area and continued the campaign to remove encroachments, while preventing street vendors from returning to the Nile Street promenade, to ensure traffic regularity and maintain the city's civilized appearance.

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