At Least 10 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj
15-November-2018
Category: executions
Breathing in Confinement – At least 10 prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj yesterday.
According to the reports obtained by Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran (PRLI), in addition to Vahid Mazlumin, known as “Lord of Coins” and his cooperator, Mohammad Esmail Ghasemi, at least 8 other prisoners were executed on charge of murder in Rajai Shahr Prison on November 25th.
Iranian official media had already reported the execution of Vahid Mazlumin and Mohammad Esmail Ghasemi for financial charges but had remained silent about the prison in which these executions had taken place.
An informed source told PRLI’s reporter that Saman Yamini and Sam Sagvand were two other prisoners who were executed on charge of murder.
Vahid Mazlumin and Mohammad Esmail Ghasemi had been charged with Corruption on Earth.
So far, the identities of 6 other executed prisoners remains unknown.