CAIRO, Dec 7 (Aswat Masriya) – The prosecution referred on Sunday 12 members of the Zamalek Sporting Club's Ultras fan group to the criminal court, accusing them of attempting to assassinate the club's chairman.

The Zamalek club chairman had filed an urgent lawsuit to ban the club's ultras fan group after announcing that he was subjected to a failed assassination attempt.

The 12 defendants were charged with attempted murder and possession of firearms.

Security forces had arrested 11 UWK members over the alleged assassination attempt in September, reported state-run al-Ahram. The group says security forces broke into the homes of those arrested and allegedly tortured them while in custody.