HRANA – On Monday, June 22, an inmate sentenced to death died by suicide in Ghezel Hesar Prison after ingesting pills and using methadone.

According to HRANA, an inmate in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj ended his life. HRANA has identified the inmate as Mostafa Nezami, a resident of Tehran, single, and approximately 33 years old.

According to information received by HRANA, on Monday, June 22, he died in prison after ingesting pills and consuming methadone. Mr. Nezami was being held in Unit 3 of Ghezel Hesar Prison. He had been arrested in 2022 on charges of murder and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.