The death sentence of three prisoners in Urmia Central Prison was executed

10:07 - 9 December 2023
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Early on December 8, 2023, the death sentence of three prisoners named "Ali Shahinnejad" son of Hossein from the village of "Pasan" in the Targur region of Urmia, "Soltan Tosan" son of Fattah from the village of "Qeshlaq Tarzilu" Urmia and "Janali Nadimi" son of Khaled from the village of "Piranjuq" in the Soma region of Urmia was carried out in the central prison of this city.

These three prisoners had been transferred to solitary confinement in Urmia prison in recent days for the execution of the death sentence.

These three prisoners had previously been arrested and sentenced to death by judicial authorities on charges related to "drug" crimes.

So far, the execution of these three prisoners has not been announced by official sources or media inside Iran.

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