Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
Iran’s president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he was tortured to death by police in the north of the country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president ordered an investigation Thursday into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he had been tortured to death by police officers in the country's north, the latest such fatality to gain the nation's attention.
The order came from reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, elected last month, who campaigned on a promise to halt such deaths in custody. In 2022, the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police for allegedly not wearing her headscarf correctly, sparked nationwide protests.
In the latest case, five police officers have already been temporarily detained as the investigation is ongoing.
Activists identified the dead man as 36-year-old Mohammad Mir Mousavi from the city of Lahijan in Gilan province, near the Caspian Sea. They say he was arrested on Saturday following a street brawl and died on Tuesday.
