Iranian cops detain prime footballers at ‘blended occasion’ on New Year

Iranian police briefly detained a number of top-tier soccer gamers in a raid on a celebration on New Year’s Eve the place alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2023 08:54 IST

Several present and former gamers of one in every of Tehran’s distinguished soccer golf equipment had been arrested by the Iranian police (Photo: File | Representative)

By India Today Web Desk: The Iranian Police on Sunday arrested a number of prime soccer gamers in raid on a New Year occasion for violating legal guidelines. Men and girls allegedly mingled on the occasion, and alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, a report stated. They had been launched later.

It was not instantly identified what number of footballers had been held.

Mingling between sexes exterior marriage and ingesting alcohol are banned beneath Iran’s Islamic legal guidelines. Iranian regulation solely permits non-Muslims to eat alcohol for non secular functions. Dancing with the other gender can be forbidden.

Social restrictions are among the many points that prompted mass unrest in current months, which started with the dying of a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian lady, Mahsa Amini, in morality police custody. The Iranian authorities stated their inquiry confirmed she died from pure causes as a result of a pre-existing situation, however her household allege she was overwhelmed.

The protests towards the clerical institution have grown right into a broad motion to problem the theocracy that has dominated Iran since 1979. Iranian officers say a whole lot of individuals have been killed within the unrest, together with members of the safety forces, and 1000’s have been arrested.

Last month, Iran executed two males who had been convicted of assaults towards safety forces in reference to the protests.

A variety of present and former footballers in addition to different athletes and distinguished figures have been detained or questioned by the authorities after voicing assist for the protests.

(With company enter)

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Jan 2, 2023