Iranian regime amputated the right hand and left foot of five people in the southeastern city of Zahedan, capital of the restive Sistan-Baluchestan province. The men were identified as M.A. Jalali, A.B. Righi, A. Righi, A.R. Roudini and D. Pahlevan, AFP reported.

The Agency added: The amputations come amid a campaign the authorities say is aimed at improving security in society which has led to an increasing number of executions in the Islamic republic, many of them in public.

According to another report, Iran hanged a 53 year old man in the northern town of Gorgan whose name was not released. Iranian regime also hanged in public in the central city of Arak on Sunday a former police official and executed another person in prison.