A man named Ashraf Al-Kazaz was shot dead by police forces on Monday during a security raid. The Ministry of Interior accused him of killing and planning to attack officers, while several human rights groups suspect he was killed following his arrest. On Monday, the ministry released a statement clarifying that Al-Kazaz was killed in action because he resisted arrest. Meanwhile, Al-Shihab Human Rights Centre and the Human Rights Monitor mentioned that Al-Kazaz was arrested and “eliminated” by police forces, accusing the authorities of committing the crime of extrajudicial killing. Several political suspects, involved in violence-related cases, have reportedly been arrested and then shot by police officers—a narrative the ministry rejects and condemns.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 18, 2016 16:07 UTC