An Iranian teenager is in a coma at a hospital and under heavy security after an assault on the Tehran subway, a rights group said on October 3. The rights group Hengaw said the teenager, Armita Garawand, had been severely injured after being apprehended by agents of the so-called morality police. Iranian authorities denied security forces were involved and said the girl fainted due to low blood pressure. Iran remains on high alert just over a year after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly wearing a hijab, or head scarf, improperly.
Teenager In Coma After Morality Police Apprehend Her In Tehran, Rights Group Says
A rights group says a teenage girl was severely injured after being apprehended by agents of Iran's so-called morality police on the Tehran subway. (file photo)