Cairo: Egypt's Prosecutor General on Monday escaped an assassination attempt when militants targeted his convoy in a bomb attack, injuring him and three others.
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat sustained minor injuries after?the bomb targeted his convoy in Misr el-Gedida district in Cairo, officials said.
The prosecutor was transferred to a hospital and was reportedly "in good condition", the source said.
The prosecutor had been wounded by flying glass from the explosion, reports said.
At least three other people apart from Barakat were injured in the incident, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel Ghafar said.
The injured include two from the security forces and one civilian, Ghafar said.
The security forces cordoned the area and were on the lookout for the attackers.
Barakat has referred thousands of Islamists to trial since the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. He has received death threats in the past.
The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State group recently called for attacks on the judiciary, after the hanging of six militants.
