After her husband, Abdel Nasser Gamal, was arrested, she went to her family’s home in El Sadat City. Then, the second wife, Sarah Raafat, came to live with her, along with Marwa Ahmed, Sarah’s friend. They were arrested on March 10, 2023, and taken to National Security in El Sadat City, where they were held in enforced disappearance for approximately 38 days before being presented to the prosecution.