Manar Farouk was arbitrarily arrested in Tahrir Square on September 20, 2019, amidst the events of September 20, and appeared before the prosecution on September 22, 2019 under case No. 1338 of 2019, Supreme State Security . She was imprisoned under investigations. She was released on parole on 10 October 2019. Violations she was subjected to: enforced disappearance for two days.