Citizen Killed by Police During Arrest in Qods County

On April 8, a citizen identified as Mohsen Maleki was fatally shot in the back of the head by police during a chase in Qods County.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on April 8, 2023, a citizen, identified by HRANA as Mohsen Maleki, was killed by the police in Qods County, Tehran province.

An informed source told HRANA, “At 1:00 AM on Saturday, several police agents raided Maleki’s house to arrest him. The police killed him while he was trying to run away. He was unarmed and did not intend to confront the police.”

HRANA’s annual report indicates that in 2022, 845 people were shot by police or military forces, and at least 571 of the victims lost their lives.

A Civilian Died in Police Custody in Isfahan

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Maleki, Esfahani citizen who was arrested in connection with the “Wednesday Celebration” (Chaharshanbeh Soori), vaguely died in the custody of the police station No 16 in Esfahan, and his family claim that signs of torture were observed on his body.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohsen Maleki, 26, married and a resident of Esfahan, who had been arrested on the pretext of preventing crime before Wednesday feast, vaguely died in the detention of the police station 16 and his body was buried on Friday. Continue reading “A Civilian Died in Police Custody in Isfahan”