Iran Woman Shot Dead After Viral Video Showed Her Tying Unscarved Hair During Protest: Report

Iranian journalist and women’s rights advocate, Masih Alinejad tweeted a video of her funeral on September 25 saying 'Hadis was a kind-hearted girl & loved dancing.'

Iran woman shot dead

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New Delhi: After the protest against Mahsa Amini’s death spilled over to 80 cities in Iran, another woman whose video of tying her unscarved hair back and boldly entering a protest went viral has been allegedly shot dead in the country. Hadis Najafi, a 20-year-old Iranian girl was shot in the abdomen, neck, heart and hand, according to reports, stated news agency ANI. In fact a video of Najafi's funeral has gone viral where people can be seen weeping over a photo of her on a freshly dug grave.

The 20 year-old-girl who was getting ready to join the protest against the killing of MahsaAmini got killed by 6 bullets.

Iranian journalist and women’s rights advocate, Masih Alinejad tweeted a video of her funeral on September 25. "This is the funeral of 20-year-old #HadisNajafi, who was shot dead on the streets by security forces for protesting," Masih Alinejad wrote while sharing the clip.

"Hadis was a kind-hearted girl & loved dancing. She was protesting against the brutal death of #MahsaAmini. Their crime: wanting freedom," the tweet added.  

This is the funeral of 20 year old #HadisNajafi, who was shot dead on the streets by security forces for protesting. Hadis was a kind hearted girl & loved dancing. She was protesting against the brutal death of #MahsaAmini. Their crime: wanting freedom.
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— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 25, 2022

Violence Rages In Iran

The violent protests have spread to over 80 cities nationwide since death of Amini after she got arrested for "unsuitable attire" by the morality police who enforce the Islamic republic's strict dress code.

“We will fight, we will die, we will take Iran back," chanted protesters in Tehran's Ekbatan neighbourhood, a video posted on Twitter showed.

More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities’ crackdown against unrest triggered by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, a rights group said on Monday, reported new agency AFP.

More than 1,200 people have been arrested according to the officials. 

Iran's President says 'chaos' would not be accepted

Meanwhile, the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday responded to the violent protests saying that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic republic. However, he warned that "chaos" is unacceptable as violent protests spread across the nation, reported news agency Reuters.

"We all are saddened by this tragic incident … [however] chaos is unacceptable," Raisi said in an interview with state TV, as protests continued around the country.

"The government's red line is our people's security.… One cannot allow people to disturb the peace of society through riots."

Anti-government protests have gained strength over Amini’s death following her arrest for allegedly breaching the country’s strict rules on hijab headscarves and modest clothing. Protesters are demanding the end of the Islamic clerical establishment's four-decade rule.