Egyptian court upholds prison sentence for three men who burned supply official's car

An appeals court in Beheira has confirmed a one-year prison term with labor for three convicts who set fire to the vehicle of the head of supply oversight in Edko.

• The Rashid Misdemeanor Appeals Court, presided over by Counselor Tamer Abu Ghanima, upheld the one-year sentence with labor and immediate execution after one convict appealed.
• The fire occurred in March 2026 while the official's car was parked outside his home in Edko, prompting a police report.
• Police investigations identified the perpetrators as a supply trader and two bakery owners, who confessed to starting the fire as retaliation for violations the official had issued against their businesses.
• The initial verdict from the Edko Misdemeanor Court imposed the same sentence, which the appeals court affirmed.