Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi has been detained and taken to an unknown location to be kept under house arrest, Muslim Brotherhood officials said Thursday.
Khairat el-Shater, former deputy supreme guide of the Brotherhood and 2012 presidential candidate for the organization before being disqualified by the election commission, was also detained, officials said.
The number of the detained has risen to 400 since Chief of Staff Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's televised statement announcing the military takeover of government, they said.
Police detain 123 in Egypt clashes
Moreover, clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi resulted in detaining of 123 people in Kafr el-Sheikh province of Egypt.
Demonstrators are reported to have guns and sharp objects and were taken to the police station for their questioning, according to sources.
The demonstrations initiated prior to military coup continue in various provinces across Egypt. While protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square display support of the military, protesters in other districts of Cairo and several other Egyptian cities provide support for Morsi's presidency.
