Iran Special Unit Forces Kill a Gilaki Civilian Under Torture
Hengaw; Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Seyyed Mohammad Mirmousavi, a young Gilaki from Lahijan, Gilan Province, was killed under torture in the detention center of the Special Unit of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran after being arrested. The family of this young man has been pressured by Iranian security agencies to refrain from making this crime public.
According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, Seyyed Mohammad Mirmousavi, a resident of Seyyed Mahalleh village in the Rudbeneh district of Lahijan, died on the same day due to severe torture by the Law Enforcement Force at one of Langarud's police stations, following his arrest during a conflict.
A video released showing the body of this young victim of systemic violence within the forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran reveals he was severely beaten and suffered from bleeding. According to one of those who washed his body, security forces pierced two areas of his body in the back and waist while torturing him.
Another person present in the video states that the security forces tortured and beat this young man while his hands and feet were tied.
According to Hengaw sources, following this state-sanctioned killing, Iranian security agencies, especially the Langarud Prosecutor's Office in Gilan Province, have threatened the family of this young victim, warning them against disseminating information and providing news details about his murder.
The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Lahijan announced today, Wednesday, August 28, without mentioning the identity of Seyyed Mohammad Mirmousavi, that there has been news of the "suspicious death of a suspect" and that a special investigator has been appointed to look into the matter, with five law enforcement officers having been arrested.
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A video has reached Hengaw showing the body of Mohammad Mirmusoi, a young Gilak man from Lahijan city in Gilan province, who was reportedly tortured by Iranian special forces, leading to his death.
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