The Egyptian Ministry of Interior’s security forces announced on Monday the apprehension of the murderers of the Director of the Military Manufacturing Department at the Yemeni Ministry of Defense and the head of the National Salvation Movement in Yemen, Major General Hassan Farhan bin Jalal Al-Abidi, in his residence in the Faisal area of Giza Governorate.
Investigations and information gathering led to the identification of the perpetrators as Ramadan Mohamed Biledy Ali (29), a driver residing in Al-Munira Al-Gharbiya, Giza, previously accused in several cases including murder, unauthorized weapon possession, theft, and intentional damage; Abdul Rahman Ashraf Shohatea Mostafa, also known as Abdo Asaleya (19), a turner from Al-Tawabik, Giza; Esraa Saber Mohamed Atiya, also known as Dina (22), a housewife from Manshiyat Naser, Cairo; and Soheir Abdel Halim Mohamed Abdel Halim, known as Menna (17), a housewife from Manshiyat Naser, Cairo.
The Ministry stated that the accused confessed to committing the crime, admitting that two of them were previously acquainted with the deceased and had planned the robbery with the help of the others. They exploited the victim’s hospitality on the evening of Friday, February 16, by drugging him with sedatives in a beverage to facilitate the entry of the others into his home. They threatened him with a knife, but when he resisted, they assaulted him, tied him up, and left him on the floor, leading to his death. They then stole foreign and local currencies, personal belongings, and a rented car parked near his residence and fled the scene.
Upon their guidance, all stolen items, the rented car, the knife used in the crime, a shotgun, and several cartridges found in the possession of one of the accused were recovered.
Additionally, Aya Reda Mahmoud (23), a housewife residing in the Oseem area of Giza and the stepdaughter of the first accused, was arrested for hiding part of the stolen goods. She had previously been accused in a drug-related case. Legal proceedings were taken, and the public prosecution has begun its investigation.
Security sources told “Sky News Arabia” that Al-Abidi had arrived in Cairo from Turkey five days prior to the incident. His brother discovered his murder after failing to receive a response to his calls on Saturday evening.
According to the sources, Al-Abidi’s brother went to his residence in the Thalathini Street on Sunday morning, where he lived in a twelfth-floor apartment in a building with fourteen floors. Upon receiving no response to his knocks and calls, he contacted the police. After entering the apartment, they found Al-Abidi’s murdered body.
Upon examination, the body showed head and neck injuries, nasal bleeding, and was found tied up, as reported by the sources.