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Iran: Mullahs’ inhuman regime beat up the youths in Borujerd

protest-police-150NCRI – The State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – beat up a crowd, mostly youngsters, after a bodybuilding competition outside the main gymnasium in the western city of Borujerd.

The SSF tried to disperse the youths by firing in the air. A number of juveniles were arrested.

 Brig. Gen. Teimour Barati, chief of the SSF in Borujerd said, "We have arrested the individuals who have started the unrest after the match. The police will soon restore order." 

It has been a common scene following the sports events in the country when the youths take their hatred to the clerical regime to the streets. Most of such demonstrations have been suppressed by the SSF agents in the past.

Succor matches usually take center stage for the youths to show their anger for the mullahs' regime. The SSF makes every attempt to contain the protests staged by the spectators following the games.

The latest of such events which the SSF tried very hard to control was on April 3, fans in Tehran's Azadi Stadium were disappointed with the poor show put on by the two most prestigious Iranian soccer clubs, Estiqlal and Perspolis this in that spring afternoon in Tehran.

For decades the two would have the cheering crowds jump up their seats in thrilling moments to encourage their favorite teams.

However, this time the mullahs' chief of police for greater Tehran, Brig. Gen. Ahmadreza Radan, went on state television prior to the match, threatening youths with serious consequences should they attempt to "break the law."

"We have made the necessary arrangements with Tehran's prosecutor's office, according to penal code 678, to deal swiftly with those breaking the law," added Radan.

Radan referring to threatening measures used before the soccer match to suppress any possible action on the part of the spectators said, "Before today's match, the police had a series of meeting with the supporting committees of both teams calling for their proper behavior in the stadium."

To make sure those entering the area have understood that the SSF chief means business, colonel Babai, commander of the Special Unit of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) assigned to enforce the SSF's mandates in the stadium, personally interrogated a teenage before TV cameras. The juvenile allegedly was caught while trying to pass a canister through the tight security checks at the gates.

That explains the chill at Azadi Stadium despite a large turnout for the match
 
The Borujerd case is the first such incident taking place after a different sport event other than soccer.