Assiut court refers 'Hoba' and 'Bari' to grand mufti for execution opinion in drug-money murder

Assiut Criminal Court has referred two defendants convicted of killing a man and injuring three others to the grand mufti for an execution opinion.

• Assiut Criminal Court's fourth appellate circuit, chaired by Gamal Ibrahim Mohamed, referred the case to the grand mufti on Monday.
• The court convicted Ehab, 21, nicknamed 'Hoba,' and El-Sahabi, 24, nicknamed 'Bari,' of the murder.
• The two shot Haitham in the head as he fled on a tuk-tuk in Arab El-Kilabat in 2024, overturning the vehicle and injuring three companions.
• Police investigations showed the crime followed a financial dispute over the price of narcotics.