Dead body of Iranian female athlete found in Tehran

The dead body of Mahsa Zarrin Chang, athlete and activist, was found in a highland area around Tehran yesterday after several days of her disappearance.

News Center- The Kurdistan Human Rights Association has announced that the dead body of Iranian athlete and activist Mahsa Zarrin Chang, 32, was found in a highland area around Tehran after several days of her disappearance.

 According to local reports, Mahsa Zarrin Chang, was detained and tortured several times for supporting the nationwide protests in Iran and Eastern (Rojhilat) Kurdistan before she disappeared. Mahsa Zarrin Chang disappeared in the city of Ilam. The Kurdistan Human Rights Association also reported that Iranian security forces raided the house of Mahsa Zarrin Chang’s family on the same day when she disappeared and confiscated her personal belongings. Mahsa Zarrin Chang was reportedly buried in the city of Ilam.

 The family of Mahsa Zarrin Chang has been threatened by the Iranian security forces for not announcing the exact cause of their daughter's death, the association said.