Five Egyptians arrested for joining Muslim Brotherhood group

The Egyptian police in Kafr El-Sheik governorate north of Cairo have arrested five persons on accusations of joining the Muslim Brotherhood group as they found in in the five detainees houses books including the group's ideas and leaflets.

Reports said the accused conceded in the investigations that they held meetings in their houses to coordinate and agree upon forming a regulation for the group and recruit new members in the governorate.

The suspects denied their confession before security bodies, alleging that they were exposed to pressure and that they were obliged to say and sign these confessions.

Meanwhile the prosecution decided to put 15 of them in custody and to renew the arrest of Mohammed Ramdan Abd El-Maksoud who is accused of similar charges.