Defendant in Bus Harassment Case Cleared of Charges

The Mokattam Misdemeanour Court has cleared the defendant in the widely circulated public bus harassment case of charges. The court also dismissed the related civil lawsuit. The court has not yet released details of the ruling or its reasoning.

The case began when a woman in Cairo’s Mokattam district said she was verbally harassed and followed by a man after leaving her workplace. The encounter escalated on a public bus, and she shared a video of the incident on social media, which quickly went viral.

Authorities later identified the suspect through CCTV footage and arrested him. During the investigation, the defendant denied all allegations.

The case had sparked widespread online debate, highlighting ongoing discussions about harassment in public spaces and the role of social media in documenting such incidents.