The people of Nashtaroud, in northern Iranian Gilan province expressed their anger and disguise against public execution of a prisoner and clashed with the suppressive State Security Forces (SSF) on Monday.
The prisoner, Ghanbar Kelari, 34, was hanged publicly in front of Nashtaroud Prison at 10 a.m. When being hanged, he shouted: “I am innocent, don’t hang me”.
The people who witnessed this scene expressed their anger and clashed with the SSF agents. The witnesses said the protest was so extensive that the transfer of the body of hanged prisoner was delayed for several hours.
