The chairman of the Supreme Board of Judges of Egypt Ahmed al-Zend was attacked in Cairo as Egyptians were waiting for the official results of the referendum

The chairman of the Supreme Board of Judges of Egypt Ahmed al-Zend was attacked in Cairo as Egyptians were waiting for the official results of the referendum.

About 15 masked men threw stones at him and according to some reports the attackers also used firearms in an undisclosed manner during the attack and caused him to minor injuries.

The police detained three suspects.

The incident occurred after a press conference at the headquarters of the Board of Judges, at which the chairman sharply criticized the vote on a new constitution.

Al-Zend is one of the main opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi.

The attack comes as Egypt was awaiting official results of a referendum on a new constitution reportedly backed by two-thirds of voters but which the opposition said was riddled with fraud.
  
No official date has been fixed for the final polling figures, a member of the electoral commission, Mohamed el-Tanobly, told AFP. "We are examining the complaints and we will tally the results," he said, adding that all the alleged irregularities would be studied, so that the referendum "really reflects the will of the Egyptian people."