DHAKA: An Egyptian prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the arrest of four police officers accused of killing 38 members of the Muslim Brotherhood during their detention last August.

Egypt security sources and state media said, reports The Straits Times.

The Islamists suffocated after teargas was fired into the back of a police van where they were being held.

The Ministry of Interior said at the time the prisoners were trying to escape from the vehicle as it was transporting them to jail and that they had also taken a police officer hostage.

‘The prosecution has been investigating the incident since it happened and investigated with the seven involved police officers in three private sessions,’ one security source said.

BDST: 1924 HRS, OCT 22, 2013
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