The authorities said the gang was known for posing as police officers and abducting or robbing foreigners. The interior ministry released photos Regeni`s student ID card and passport that were discovered after the gunfight.
28-year-old Regeni, a Cambridge University graduate student, was found tortured and murdered in January. He had been in the Egyptian capital researching labor movements, a touchy topic since a 2011 revolution that has seen periods of varying political instability. He had written articles critical of the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi under a pseudonym.
He vanished on January 25, the anniversary of the uprising, as police were out in droves to quell protests. He was last heard from entering a metro station as he went to meet a friend.
The manner of Regeni`s disappearance prompted accusations of the involvement of security services, something Cairo has consistently denied.
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