On Sunday, October 26, the social deputy of the Khuzestan police announced the arrest of several individuals in connection with the shooting at the mourning ceremony in Safi Abad, Dezful. The public prosecutor of Dezful also stated that this attack lacked any personal or tribal motives. The shooting occurred on Friday night when armed individuals targeted a mourning ceremony in Safi Abad, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to two others. According to Tasnim news agency, Rahman Mousavi, the social deputy of the Khuzestan police, stated on Sunday: 'Several suspects in the terrorist incident in Safi Abad, Dezful, have been arrested thanks to the efforts of police and security forces, but investigations will continue until the real perpetrators are found.' This police official did not provide further details regarding the arrested individuals or their connection to the actual shooters. However, he added that specialized police forces have been dispatched to Dezful and Safi Abad for further investigation. Meanwhile, Ahmad Ghahramani, the public prosecutor of Dezful, mentioned that 'the police report indicates that the recent shooting in Safi Abad was security-related and lacked any personal or tribal motives.' According to Mehr news agency, the public prosecutor of Dezful reported that based on the report from the 15th police station of Safi Abad and the county's criminal investigation police, at 10:15 PM on Friday, October 24, a silver Peugeot Pars with an unknown license plate, carrying three unidentified individuals with covered faces, attacked people standing near the Qamar Bani Hashem mourning ceremony in Safi Abad, shooting with a Kalashnikov and causing the deaths of two individuals identified as 'Bahman Rezaei' and 'Hasan Karimi Yeganeh,' and injuring two others identified as 'Kazem Bakhtiari' and 'Amin Jadid al-Islam.' Safi Abad is a district of Dezful, located 15 kilometers from the central part of Dezful and situated between Shush and Dezful.
Several Arrested in Connection with Shooting at Mourning Ceremony in Dezful
A shooting at a mourning ceremony in Safi Abad, Dezful, resulted in two deaths and two injuries. Several suspects have been arrested, but authorities claim the attack lacked personal or tribal motives. This incident highlights ongoing security concerns in the region.
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📰 What Happened
Several individuals arrested for shooting at mourning ceremony in Dezful, resulting in two deaths.
- Khuzestan police arrest several suspects
- Ahmad Ghahramani announce public prosecutor's report
- armed individuals attack mourning ceremony attendees
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📚 Background
The shooting underscores the volatile security situation in Iran, particularly during sensitive events.
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