Shia commander rapes Sunni girl, Iran smolders: Mob sets government offices on fire, 36 killed in police firing

After the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in Iran, the protests were not over yet another case came to the fore. On Friday, protests were held in Jehdan city against the rape of a 15-year-old Baloch girl. To stop them, the police opened fire in which 36 people are reported to have died.

Angry people are setting fire to government offices and police stations. After the Friday prayers, people of the Baloch community came out on the streets and raised slogans. After this, the police opened fire.

Last week, a police commander was accused of raping a 15-year-old Baloch girl. Iran's leading Sunni cleric Maulvi Abdul Hamid confirmed the rape of this girl. The Sunni Baloch population lives in the south-eastern Sistan and Balochistan provinces of Iran.

According to Iran's state channel, 19 people have been killed in the fighting in Jehdan. These include the soldiers of the security forces. Here a police station was attacked by an armed group. After this, the security forces retaliated.