Farag Talaat was arrested in his house in Housh Aissa in Al Buhaira on September 30th, 2017. He was detained on remand in Housh Aissa Station for the raid on a governmental institution and a human chain, obstruction of traffic, and hanging inciting signs against the country. It is noted that he and others were arrested on April 15th, 2016 in a Stadium amidst an exhibition game. They were released on the same day.