A protester detained during the violence that erupted near the Ministry of Interior in November was released on Monday from Sharabiya police station in Cairo. The police released Mohamed Gad al-Rab, known as Sambo, under the guarantee of his brother. His lawyer will complete the procedures for his release Tuesday. State Minister for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mohamed Mahsoub had declared that Sambo would be released within 24 hours. Sambo was detained on charges that he assaulted police officers during the clashes that flared in Mohamed Mahmoud Street near the ministry's headquarters. Nearly 40 people died in the encounters between protesters and policemen. Sambo was arrested near his residence in Sharabiya after press photos showed him holding a shotgun belonging to security officers. He was tried before a military court and sent to Wadi al-Natroun prison The police department received an official release order for Sambo from military prosecutors, which said he was one of 57 civilians detained by the military that was given presidential amnesty. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
