New details about rescue of the two men from the gallows in Sirjan

IHR
The state run Iranian news agency ISCA news wrote a detailed report about the circumstances around the scheduled hanging and According to the ISCA-news reporter who was present at the spot, more than 1500 people were gathered at the place where the public hanging was supposed to take place. The reporter writes about the anxious people, small children, and hesitant officers.

"More than 1500 people were gathered, their number was increasing. The gallows where set up. The prisoners were brought to the spot 45 minutes later than the schedule. They had chains on their feet, and were also chained to each other. One of them fell down. It made impression on the people who felt pity for them". The report continues:" The officers were clearly hesitant about who was supposed to put the noose around the prisoner’s neck. None of them seemed to be willing and each wanted to leave it to the other. Finally someone put the noose around their neck".

"The prisoners stood on top of a car, but it wasn’t clear who was going to drive the car". The car started, the ground beneath them was emptied and they were hanged" "Few seconds later people started throwing stones to the authorities who didn’t have any other option than to escape". It continues:" I saw a woman who approached one of those who were hanged and tried to save him. Few moments later there was no sign of the hanged prisoners, and the car that had emptied the ground beneath them was burning".

The report also says that later that day two people were shot dead by the authorities in the clashes that evening after the two men had been arrested and were supposed to be hanged in public again. According to the reporter the men were finally hanged in the prison of Kerman.