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Ex-Egyptian State Council's Secretary-General Commits Suicide in Custody

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Former Secretary-General of Egypt's State Council Wael Shalaby committed a suicide, while in custody amid corruption charges, local media reported Monday. 02.01.2017, Sputnik International

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Ex-Egyptian State Council's Secretary-General Commits Suicide in Custody

10:53 GMT 02.01.2017 (Updated: 11:17 GMT 02.01.2017)

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Former Secretary-General of Egypt's State Council Wael Shalaby committed a suicide, while in custody amid corruption charges, local media reported Monday.

Egyptian policemen take position in the village of Delga, in the central Minya province, on September 16, 2013 after Egyptian troops stormed the town held for over a month by hardline supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who had launched a campaign against Christian residents - Sputnik International

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2 January 2017, 08:25 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Egypt's authorities detained Shalaby on Sunday just after he had resigned from his post on Saturday.

Shalaby killed himself on Sunday soon after the detention within the framework of investigation on corruption activities, the Ahram Online news website reported, citing a source at Egypt's State Security Prosecution.

According to the media outlet, Gamal Laban, yet another high-ranking official of the State Council, responsible for procurement issues, was also detained and charged with taking bribes in December 2016.