Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says
Dubai (AP): An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran's Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported her death.
What happened in the few seconds after Armita Geravand entered the train on Oct. 1 remains in question.
While a friend told Iranian state television that she hit her head on the station's platform, the soundless footage aired by the broadcaster from outside of the car is blocked by a bystander. Just seconds later, her limp body is carried off.
Geravand's mother and father appeared in state media footage saying a blood pressure issue, a fall or perhaps both contributed to their daughter's injury.
Activists abroad have alleged Geravand may have been pushed or attacked because she was not wearing the hijab. They demanded an independent investigation by the United Nations' fact-finding mission on Iran, citing the theocracy's use of pressure on victims' families and state TV's history of airing hundreds of coerced confessions.
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Bike skids on ragi spread on road, lorry crushes grandfather and granddaughter in Ballari
BALLARI: A grandfather and his teenage granddaughter were killed in a tragic accident after their motorcycle skidded on ragi spread on the road and a container lorry ran over them on National Highway 50 near Kyasanakere in Kudligi taluk of Ballari district.
The deceased have been identified as Ishwarappa (55) and his 14-year-old granddaughter Srushti.
According to a report by Asianet News, Srushti was a resident of Karnar Hatti village and was studying in Class 8 at the Morarji Desai Residential School in Kudligi town.
Police said the accident occurred when Ishwarappa was taking his granddaughter back home on his motorcycle after her annual examinations.
While travelling along the Kyasanakere stretch of the highway, the motorcycle reportedly lost control after running over ragi that had been spread on the road to dry. Both riders fell onto the road.
At that moment, a container lorry bearing a Tamil Nadu registration number, which was coming from behind, ran over them.
Both Ishwarappa and Srushti sustained severe injuries and died on the spot.
Kudligi police have registered a case in this regard.
