Egyptian security forces on Tuesday used tear gas, fire hoses, and clubs to disperse protesters in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo.
Demonstrators have been staging protests in several governorates in response to a call by opposition groups to take to the streets and protest deteriorating country conditions
Police agents handled the demonstrators harshly after hours of calm.
Protesters said the mounting number of demonstrators joining the manifestation scared the security forces, who feared losing control.
Security officers detained lingering protesters on Qasr al-Aini street and beat some protesters fiercely.
Other security agents stormed homes in the nearby Garden City district in search of fleeing demonstrators.
Police officers threatened passers by telling them they should return home rather than watching the protests.
