Perpetrators of Shah Cheragh attack to be executed soon

January 7, 2024 - 22:47

TEHRAN- Three individuals convicted of involvement in the terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz will be executed in the coming days, according to Iran's Supreme Court Chief Judge.

In a statement addressing the judicial system's role in the ongoing investigation of the terrorist explosion in Kerman, Prosecutor General Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri emphasized the importance of swift and thorough legal proceedings. He instructed security and intelligence agencies to promptly file charges and submit relevant evidence to the Kerman Prosecutor's Office.

Turning to the Shah Cheragh shrine attack, Montazeri confirmed that three of those who have been found guilty and sentenced to death will be put to death soon. These individuals were involved in the armed assault on the holy shrine. 
       
The primary perpetrator, Rahmatollah Nowruzov, a native of Tajikistan, was accused of sedition and collusion against the security of the country. After a thorough investigation, he was indicted by the Public and Islamic Revolution Prosecutor's Office of Shiraz and sentenced to death twice following a 20-hour hearing in the first branch of the Shiraz Islamic Revolution Court.

The defendants in the subsequent tiers were acquitted of the charge of aiding and abetting in war and corruption on Earth due to their lack of knowledge of Nowruzov's malicious intentions.

On August 13, Nowruzov, also known as Aslamyar, opened fire at the Shah Cheragh shrine, leaving two people dead and seven injured. He was armed with an assault rifle and eight magazines containing 240 bullets, of which he managed to discharge 11 before being apprehended.