In a cover-up, Chief of Alborz Province Justice Department, Iran, Hossein Fazeli, said that Sarina Esmailzadeh had jumped from rooftop of neighbour's home.

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Iran denies claim that another teen girl killed by security forces amid anti-hijab protest

In a cover-up, Chief of Alborz Province Justice Department, Iran, Hossein Fazeli, said that Sarina Esmailzadeh had jumped from rooftop of neighbour's home.

Written by:Zaini Majeed

Updated Oct 8 , 2022 1:02 PM

IMAGE: AP/Twitter/@Reza59295464

As the protests sparked by the death of the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini over her "loose" hijab gained traction worldwide, security forces in Iran are believed to have killed another woman Sarina Ismailzadeh, a 16-year-old YouTuber. In the visuals that emerged on social media, Iran's morality police were seen dragging and thrashing the teenage girl with batons in Karaj, Alborz province.

This comes just days after the disappearance and death of another teenage girl Nika Shakarami who was allegedly killed by the Iranian security forces for protesting against Tehran's hardline cleric regime and the morality police that coerces women into covering their hair via an Islamic headscarf. A huge outpouring of angst took over social media as security forces were seen brutally beating the 16-year-old near a police van, as she attempted to resist detention. The latter often recorded videos singing songs and discussing issues pertaining to women's rights in Iran and the economic situation. Sarina Esmailzadeh was also seen singing Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” while driving.