Police are intensifying efforts to unveil the circumstances of death of an Italian national, whose body was found Wednesday in Cairo, said the official of the Interior Ministry's media center in a statement on Thursday.

The body of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni, a graduate at Britain’s Cambridge University, was found in Cairo on Wednesday.

A report was filed on January 27 about the absence of Regeni.

A team was formed to reveal the reasons behind the disappearance of Regeni.

The body was found on Cairo-Alexandria desert highway.

The Public Prosecution launched an investigation into the incident.

Source: MENA