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Egypt\u2019s prosecutor general has ordered the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak, ahead of an investigation into corruption and abuse allegations.<\/p>\n

He is reported to be in an \u201cunstable condition\u201d a day after being admitted to hospital with heart problems. He has been ordered detained for 15 days.<\/p>\n

His sons Alaa and Gamal have also been detained amid allegations of corruption and violence, police say.<\/p>\n

Mr Mubarak stood down in February after a popular uprising against his rule.
Suspicion<\/p>\n

Since then, tens of thousands of protesters have staged weekly Friday protests in Cairo\u2019s Tahrir Square.<\/p>\n

They want the ousted president put on trial for the deaths of protesters and alleged abuse of power during his 30-year rule.<\/p>\n

Official records show that 360 people were killed during the protests, but rights groups put the figure at about 800 dead and hundreds more wounded.<\/p>\n

It is hard to separate facts from myths in the debate about the Mubarak family\u2019s wealth and how it was obtained.<\/p>\n

It is not even clear how rich they are \u2013 estimates range from $1bn (\u00a30.6bn) all the way up to $70bn. US intelligence puts the figure at the lower end of spectrum, at not more than $5bn.<\/p>\n

Opponents of the Mubaraks within Egypt say much of this wealth was acquired through corrupt property deals. In the last 30 years, large tracts of empty, sometimes desert, land around major cities has been converted into valuable real estate.<\/p>\n

It is claimed the Mubarak family were given kickbacks in return for using their influence so that property developers acquired what become vast sites for free or almost free of charge. There are similar claims about land used for building hotels and resorts in the Sinai and along the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

Other allegations centre on claims that the two Mubarak sons, Gamal and Alaa, pressured Egyptian firms into giving them shares without paying the market price. But its also clear that the brothers had many quite legitimate business interests. The family denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

The detention of Mr Mubarak is an exceptional turn of events for a leader in the Arab world, says the BBC\u2019s Yolande Knell in the Egyptian capital.<\/p>\n

But the general public is suspicious at the timing of Mr Mubarak\u2019s heart problems and worried that ill-health, combined with old age, could prevent him from being tried, our correspondent says.<\/p>\n

A post on the prosecutor general\u2019s Facebook page on Wednesday: \u201cThe prosecutor general orders the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons Gamal and Alaa for 15 days pending investigation after the prosecutor general presented them with the current state of its ongoing investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sons pelted<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a police van with drawn curtains took away the two brothers for questioning, the crowd pelted it with water bottles, stones and their flip-flops, the AP news agency reported.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday morning the pair were transferred to Tora prison complex in Cairo, home to other fallen officials and some of the country\u2019s most notorious political prisoners.<\/p>\n

Speculation that the younger son, Gamal, was being groomed to take over from his father helped to galvanise Egypt\u2019s protest movement.<\/p>\n

Gamal, an investment banker, was a high-ranking member of President Mubarak\u2019s ruling party. His close associates were billionaires and held top positions in the ruling party and the government.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> BBC News<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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