Police arrested Alaa Abd El Fattah, allegedly beat him and his wife, confiscated their laptops, and reportedly compromised their email and social media accounts.
Police arrested a key Egyptian political activist and blogger at his home on Thursday, allegedly attacking his wife and confiscating their phones and laptops during the late night raid. Alaa Abd El Fattah's location was unknown for hours, but his lawyers are now reporting that he is being detained in a Central Security Forces barracks. His condition is still uncertain.
Twenty policemen, some masked and armed, broke down the door and stormed the home, according to Abd El Fattah's wife, Manal. Police reportedly beat Abd El Fattah and slapped his wife when he asked to see the warrant for his arrest, Mada Masr reported. The couple's two-year-old son slept through the ordeal. A neighbor reported seeing Abd El Fattah brought into a minivan, where an officer sat on him to restrain him. After the couple's phones and computers were confiscated, their email and social media accounts were reportedly compromised.
