Hundreds of Egyptians on Thursday night held demonstrations to protest the shooting of a man in the street by police, the latest outburst of anger over alleged police brutality in Egypt.
The protesters gathered in front of the Cairo security directorate on Thursday night to show their anger after a policeman shot dead a man in the street.
A statement from the Cairo security directorate said the policeman had shot dead the driver after an argument and was forced to flee a mob of local people that was baying for his blood. The policeman was later apprehended.
Footage posted on social media showed hundreds of people massing outside the security directorate to protest the death.
The incident comes amid mounting public anger over alleged police brutality. Last week, thousands of doctors held a rare protest against police they say beat two doctors at a Cairo hospital for refusing to falsify medical records.
Also, earlier this month, the body of a missing Italian graduate student was found on the outskirts of Cairo showing signs of torture, including electrocution. Activists said the injuries had the hallmarks of Egyptian security services. The Interior Ministry has denied allegations of involvement in the death.
