Security forces arrest protesting citizen in Karaj

This afternoon, Thursday, March 4, 2020, a citizen protesting the events in Sistan and Baluchestan was arrested by security forces at Taleghani intersection in Karaj. A video posted on social media shows that the arrest of this citizen by plainclothes military officers was met with protests from the people present at the scene, and that an officer, without encountering violence or danger, was shooting in the air in a busy urban area, in violation of the laws on the use of weapons and solely to create intimidation.

According to HRANA News Agency, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, today, Thursday, March 4, 2020, a citizen was arrested by security forces at Taleghani intersection in Karaj.

A video of the protest and arrest of this citizen has been posted on social media, showing that military and plainclothes officers were confronted by the people present at the scene after the arrest. However, after the citizen was released by the people, he was arrested again by security forces.

In this video, an officer, without encountering violence or danger, violates the laws on the use of weapons and simply shoots into the air in a busy urban area to intimidate bystanders.

This afternoon, a video of this citizen protesting at Taleghani intersection in Karaj, standing on a charity box, regarding the shooting and killing of fuel workers and protesting citizens in Sistan and Baluchestan province, drew reactions from many users.

As of the time of writing this report, there is no information available about the identity, fate, or whereabouts of this protesting citizen.

Source: HRANA