Sadegh Fazlali

In early Farvardin 1405, it was reported that Sadegh Fazlali, a resident of Bijar, was shot and killed inside his car by armed forces at a checkpoint at the entrance to Bijar. Habibollah Shirgir, who was with him, was seriously injured. It was stated that Sadegh Fazlali was shot in the head, neck, chest, and thigh, and died from the severity of his injuries. Habibollah Shirgir was also wounded in the neck.

Information indicates that Sadegh Fazlali had recently been released on leave from prison and had purchased a toy gun for one of his nieces or nephews for Nowruz. At the Bijar checkpoint, after stopping, he was holding and playing with the plastic gun when the armed forces, suspecting it to be real, opened fire. After the shooting, the government forces realised the gun was plastic and left the scene.

Following the transfer of the two individuals to the hospital, the hospital was placed under strict security measures, with several intelligence and law enforcement personnel present. Reports suggest that Sadegh Fazlali's family has been pressured to attribute his death to drone attacks, a request they have refused.