Report on the suicide of a prisoner sentenced to death in Qezel Hesar prison in Karaj

A prisoner sentenced to death identified as Samad Zalitabar, 35, from Delfan city, Lorestan provinc

04 July 2022 11:14


‌Hengaw: Sunday, July 3, 2022

 

A prisoner sentenced to death identified as Samad Zalitabar, 35, from Delfan city, Lorestan province, committed suicide and ended his life in Qezel Hesar prison in Karaj.

 

According to the report received by Hengaw, Samad Zalitabar ended his life on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in unit 2 of Qezel Hesar prison in Karaj.

 

Samad Zalitabar was arrested for drug-related crimes and sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

It is worth mentioning that this prisoner had tried to commit suicide at least three times in the past month due to mental problems caused by prison, but he was twice unsuccessful.


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