Basij forces shoot dead two young men in Susa
On Friday, April 26, two young men from the city of Shush in Khuzestan Province were injured by direct fire from the "Basij Resistance Zone of Shush Martyr Danesh" forces and died after being taken to the hospital.
According to HRANA News Agency, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, on the morning of Friday, April 26, 1402, two citizens from Shush city were targeted by the forces of the "Basij Resistance Zone of Shush Martyr Danesh" after violating the laws on the use of weapons and lost their lives after being taken to the hospital.
The identities of the two deceased young men have been confirmed by HRANA as “Ebrahim Atshani, approximately 20 years old, son of Saleh, and Mustafa Hargani, approximately 24 years old, son of Karim, from the Dawar area of Shush city.”
A source informed about the incident told HRANA: “These citizens, who were riding motorcycles on Friday, were crossing the street where the city court, seminary, and Basij Danesh base are located; but they were suddenly shot by Basij forces. Ebrahim Atshani was wounded in the leg and abdomen, and Mustafa Hargani was wounded in the shoulder. Mr. Atshani lost his life on the afternoon of Saturday, April 27, after having his leg amputated.”
Mr. Hargani was also said to have shown signs of life by the time he was taken to the hospital and died on Saturday night. The source added: “Security forces have spread rumors that these citizens were injured and arrested during the attack on the seminary and the court. This has been denied by their relatives.”
Ebrahim Atshani was previously arrested by security forces during the November 2019 protests and was released temporarily on bail pending the completion of the trial.
Military and security forces shooting at citizens in various cities across the country is a common occurrence, sometimes resulting in permanent injuries or even death.
Article 7 of the Law on the Use of Weapons by Armed Forces Officers in Necessary Cases states: “When using weapons, officers subject to this law must aim for the legs as much as possible and take care that their actions do not result in death or harm to third parties who are not involved in the incident.” The note to this article also states that “the care and attention of the injured is the responsibility of law enforcement officers and they must take them to medical centers as soon as possible.”
Source: HRANA
