Asyut Court Sentences Tuktuk Driver's Killer to Death, Accomplice to 10 Years

A 17-year-old tuktuk driver was lured, killed with a brick and iron pipe, and robbed in September 2025, leading to the sentencing of two men.

• In September 2025, the perpetrator lured the victim by phone, then attacked him with a brick and iron pipe, killing him and stealing his motorcycle and phone.
• Investigations revealed the crime was motivated by the perpetrator's financial hardship and was planned in advance.
• Police arrested the two suspects, who confessed and led authorities to the stolen items.
• The Asyut Criminal Court sentenced the main perpetrator to death by hanging and the accomplice to 10 years of hard labor.