Iran anti-hijab protests: Schoolgirl dies after being beaten up for refusing to join pro-regime rally

New Delhi: An Iranian schoolgirl succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday after she was beaten up by security forces for refusing to join the pro-regime rally amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran.

The girl, identified as Asra Panahi, was a student of a high school in Ardabil city.

Sharing the news on Twitter, Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist and activist, said, “Schoolgirl #AsraPanahi died on Wednesday after being beaten by security forces in Iran. A High School in Ardabil, city, forced students to join a pro regime rally. Students refused and instead they chanted: “Women Life Freedom”. That’s why they got beaten up. #MahsaAmini“

Schoolgirl #AsraPanahi died on Wednesday after being beaten by security forces in Iran.
A High School in Ardabil, city, forced students to join a pro regime rally. Students refused and instead they chanted: “Women Life Freedom”.
That’s why they got beaten up. #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/zz5o257c0G

— Masih Alinejad