12-year-old Aylar Zaherpour murdered by her father in Eslamabad-e Gharb

Hengaw: Saturday, April 5, 2025

A 12-year-old girl identified as Aylar Zaherpour was shot and killed by her father in the city of Eslamabad-e Gharb, located in Kermanshah province. The motive for the killing was reportedly Aylar’s contact with her mother, who lived separately from the father.

According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the evening of Thursday, April 3, 2025, Aylar Zaherpour, a 12-year-old child from the village of Sorkhak, a rural district of Eslamabad-e Gharb, was killed by her father, identified as Kiomars Zaherpour, using a "Brno" firearm.

Informed sources stated that Aylar was a child of divorced parents and had been placed in her father's custody. On the night of the incident, Kiomars Zaherpour killed her for having made contact with her mother.

It is worth noting that after committing the crime, the perpetrator attempted suicide using the same firearm and was transferred to a hospital in critical condition.