Mohamed Atef was arrested by the security forces in Asyut governorate amidst a demonstration in front of the Omar Makram Mosque, Assiut first on October 6th, 2013. He was detained on remand then released on October 28th, 2013. He was sentenced in absentia to five-year prison, five-year probation and 5-thousand L.E. fine on November 30th, 2014.