Commander of Tehran’s Criminal Police Colonel Hamidreza Yarahmadi quashed rumors
that turmoil in Tehran’s grand bazaar over the past days had resulted in the
death of an individual.
He said the police are working on the case of murder of a street vendor in the
grand bazaar area, saying the murderer has been arrested and the case has
nothing to do with the protests.
The convict, who has spent 17 years in psychiatric hospitals, has confessed to
killing the victim for personal motives, the commander added.
It came after protesters in Tehran swarmed the grand bazaar on Monday and forced
shopkeepers to close their stalls.
The prosecutor general of Tehran said a number of people who incited turmoil and
forced the closure of the grand bazaar have been arrested.
Source: Tasnim