Protests by hundreds of victims of the 'Razayat Khodro Taravat Novin Cooperative' company in front of the Qazvin governor's office turned violent when government forces attacked. According to reports, officers equipped with helmets used water cannons and tear gas against the protesters. The demonstrators responded with chants such as 'Shameless' and 'Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are all together.' On Thursday, December 2, they marched through the streets of Qazvin demanding the return of their investments and criticized the performance of judicial authorities in the province. They chanted slogans like 'Either death or payment' and 'Shabani, Shabani, resign, resign,' referring to Ali Shabani, the head of the Qazvin judiciary and the prosecutor of Qazvin. The Qazvin automotive companies task force announced on November 30 that Mohammad Reza Ghafari, the detained owner and manager of 'Razayat Khodro Taravat Novin,' had transferred part of the assets obtained from attracting investments from the plaintiffs, amounting to over 8 trillion tomans, abroad. According to announcement number 17 from this task force, the auditing of this case, which involves creditors from about 20 provinces, will take approximately seven months. The pre-sale car company 'Razayat Khodro Taravat Novin' in Takestan, Qazvin province, has attracted billions of tomans from fifty thousand citizens and currently owes 38 thousand people, being accused of a 30 trillion toman embezzlement. The 'Tejarat News' website referred to this case of 'fraud' as 'one of the largest judicial cases of recent days.' The victims of this company have repeatedly gathered and demanded the return of their investments. These protests have faced government attacks several times. Additionally, government forces attacked the gathering of victims in front of the head of the judiciary's office. The protests continued in front of the Qazvin judiciary with chants of 'Justice, justice, where is the people's right?' Victims of a car sales company in Takestan stated, 'We have nothing to lose.'
Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters of 'Razayat Khodro' Company in Qazvin
Hundreds of victims of the 'Razayat Khodro' company protested in Qazvin demanding the return of their investments, leading to violent clashes with police who used tear gas. The company is accused of embezzling billions and has left thousands of citizens in financial distress. This incident highlights ongoing tensions between citizens and the government regarding financial misconduct and accountability.
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Police fired tear gas at protesters demanding return of investments from Razayat Khodro in Qazvin.
- government forces attack protesters
- victims of Razayat Khodro protest Qazvin governor's office
- Qazvin automotive companies task force announce public
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The protests against Razayat Khodro indicate significant public unrest and dissatisfaction with government accountability.
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