HRANA News Agency – The Police Chief in Boshehr Province has announced that 16 individuals have been arrested after people took to the streets last Tuesday to celebrate Iran’s victory against South Korea during the qualifying match for 2014 World Cup.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Lieutenant Haydar Abbas-Zadeh made the announcement in an interview with Persian Gulf News Agency. “They were drinking alcohol,” Abbas-Zadeh said. “They also threw stones at the police, set trash on fire, broke street lights and destroyed public property.”
