Egypt’s former president Mubarak, 2 sons detained

CAIRO—Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been placed in detention for 15 days, prosecutors said Wednesday, after state media reported his two sons had also been detained as part of an inquiry into the use of force against protesters.

Mubarak’s sons Alaa and Gamal have been placed in detention for two weeks under an inquiry into the use of force against demonstrators during the uprising in January and February, according to a state television report.

“It has been decided to imprison Gamal and Alaa for two weeks for the needs of the inquiry,” the report said.

They are accused of incitement to fire at demonstrators during the revolution that lasted from January 25 till February 11 when their father reluctantly stepped down. Nearly 800 people died during the uprising.

A security source said the pair were heading for the Tora prison in Cairo from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh where they were interrogated.

The ousted president went into intensive care in Sharm el-Sheikh, shortly after suffering a heart attack during questioning by prosecutors on Tuesday, state media reported.