Rioters Detained in Iran Unrest Being Released: Prosecutor
TEHRAN (Basirat): Prosecutor General of Tehran said scores of the rioters arrested during the recent unrest in some cities of Iran have been released from custody, but noted that the riot instigators and leaders should stand trial and expect severe punishment for their crimes.
Speaking at a judicial meeting in Tehran on Sunday, Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi
said 70 individuals charged with involvement in the riots have been released
from custody over the past two days following detailed investigation.
The process of release of the other detainees, excluding the main leaders of
riots, is also in progress, he added.
The prosecutor also called for accelerated judicial work on critical cases in
the riots, like those who set fire to the flag of Iran, wrecked a fire truck and
attacked the police centers.
In late December, peaceful protests over economic problems broke out in a number
of Iranian cities, but the gatherings turned violent in some places when groups
of participants, some of them armed, vandalized public property and launched
attacks on police stations and government buildings.
Following the unrest, people held several demonstrations across the country to
condemn the violent riots and acts of vandalism, and voice support for the
Islamic Republic’s Establishment.
Security forces say many rioters arrested in the recent unrest have been trained
by the MKO terrorists or had links with the Takfiri terrorist groups.
Source:Tasnim News Agency
