Iran: Fresh protests towards Islamic regime erupt after younger movie star chef was crushed to dying

On Wednesday (October 26), a 19-year-old movie star chef named Mehrshad Shahidi breathed his final after he was crushed by the Iran safety forces within the custody amid the seventh week of ongoing anti-Hijab protests in a number of elements of Iran. The deceased had participated within the protest and was arrested by the Revolutionary Guard in Arak metropolis. He was later crushed with batons whereas within the custody, leading to his dying.

According to the stories, the now-deceased chef was detained on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence’s detention middle. His members of the family stated that the 19-year-old chef was killed after he acquired baton blows on his head. His members of the family additionally stated that his cranium was broken however the authorities have insisted that he died of a coronary heart assault.

“Our son lost his life as a result of receiving baton blows to his head after his arrest, but we have been under pressure by the regime to say that he has died of a heart attack”, one of many kinfolk of Mehrshad stated. The incident resulted in 1000’s of protesters taking to the streets on Saturday, through the funeral held for Shahidi. “Everyone who is killed will be supported by thousands more”, the demonstrators chanted.

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Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have denied claims that the chef was murdered in custody and acknowledged that the reason for his dying will likely be revealed later. “There are no signs of fractures in the arms, legs, skull, or any brain injury”, stated Abdolmehdi Mousavi, the province’s Chief Justice. Also, the Deputy Governor of the province, Behnam Nazari stated that rumors have been being unfold by the anti-Iran media and that no bullets have been shot at Mehrshad Shahidi. However, the locals confirmed to the media that the chef was arrested throughout a protest and was taken to custody the place he was crushed to dying.

The deceased was generally known as Iran’s Jamie Oliver and was reportedly killed a day earlier than his twentieth birthday. He had 25000 followers on Instagram and had posted fairly a number of movies of him cooking. “He was a talented young chef at Boote Restaurant. He was ruthlessly killed by security forces in Iran. Tomorrow would have been his 20th birthday. We will never forget it. We will never forgive”, Iranian American writer Dr. Nina Ansary was quoted saying.

As per the stories, Shahidi’s funeral was carried out on Saturday within the metropolis. Thousands of protesters took to the streets to protest towards Shahidi’s dying. “Everyone who is killed will be supported by thousands more”, the demonstrators chanted. Meanwhile, the safety personnel used tear fuel to disperse the gang.

Violence erupted throughout Iran in response to the dying of Mahsa Amini, who was crushed to dying by the IRGC for failing to adjust to the nation’s obligatory hijab rules. At least a dozen docs, journalists, and artists have been arrested in Iran because of the outrage over Mahsa Amini’s dying.

Mahsa Amini’s custodial dying sparks anti-hijab protests throughout Iran

According to the stories, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was kidnapped by the ‘morality police’ in Tehran for not complying with the obligatory hijab legal guidelines of the nation. Amini who was on a pleasure journey to Tehran had not lined her hair ‘properly’ with the hijab. She was arrested by the police after which crushed within the police van whereas being taken to a detention middle, dubbed as a ‘re-education class’ for not conforming to the nation’s obligatory hijab guidelines.

The police took the girl to the police station on Vozara Avenue the place already dozens of different ladies have been being held for not following the hijab guidelines. They beat the ladies and schooled them in regards to the correct costume guidelines of the nation. Mahsa was brutally crushed and brought to the hospital after she stopped responding within the custody. The docs on the hospital acknowledged that her coronary heart continued to beat however her mind was not functioning. The girl breathed her final three days after the incident.

Her killing sparked huge protests in Iran, with ladies taking to the streets to up elevate their voices towards the regime. Several ladies, together with school-going ladies, burnt their hijabs in sympathy with the tragedy, whereas ladies all all through the world trimmed their hair within the protest. Protests erupted in dozens of locations across the nation within the aftermath of her dying after which the federal government retaliated with a harsh crackdown.

However, three weeks after the dying of Amini, Iran’s Forensic Organisation revealed a report stating that the girl had died resulting from sickness and never resulting from blows and beatings given to her in police custody. Earlier, the Police had additionally tried to cowl up the matter claiming that Mahsa was already affected by a coronary heart drawback and that she was by no means crushed within the custody.