Mother Of Comatose Teenager Arrested By Iranian Security
The mother of the teenage girl left comatose after an altercation with morality police on the Tehran subway, has been arrested by Iranian security forces.
The mother of the teenage girl left comatose after an altercation with morality police on the Tehran subway, has been arrested by Iranian security forces.
The news that 16-year-old Armita Geravand's mother Shahin Ahamadi, was arrested, was revealed on X on Thursday by the Iranian-Kurdish rights group Hengaw. Iranian state media has denied the arrest.
Geravand, who is currently in critical condition, was reportedly involved in a confrontation with authorities in the Tehran metro due to an alleged violation of Iran's hijab law. Geravand lost consciousness when her head struck a pole inside a subway car.
Despite claims by the regime that the teenager's family has viewed video footage from inside the train, her mother denies the claims. It is estimated that over five minutes of footage, including content recorded before Geravand lost consciousness, have been censored by the regime.
Fajr Hospital, where the teen remains in intensive care, is under tight surveillance, with security forces deployed around the facility.
Geravand's classmates are reportedly facing threats from regime security, discouraging them from releasing any photos or information related to the incident.
The Iranian regime has stationed hijab police at all subway stations in Tehran as part of an intensified hijab enforcement campaign as the Women, Life, Freedom movement continues to resist the mandatory hijab.
