A high-profile criminal case that occurred in Iran has attracted the attention of both local and international media. In the country, a strict legal punishment was officially applied to three men accused of theft. According to the court's decision, their fingers were amputated.
According to a report by Daily Mail, these individuals were described as “men who had turned theft into a profession.” Local authorities reported that they had been arrested following more than 40 individual complaints across at least four provinces of Iran.
Criminal cases were opened against the accused, mainly related to the theft of gold jewelry and other valuable items. Notably, the convicts refused to return the stolen goods and declined to cooperate with the victims, thereby depriving themselves of any chance for sentence mitigation.
According to available information, after all appeals and reviews had been completed, the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the initial verdict, and the sentence was carried out.
The punishment was extremely harsh — each of the convicts had four fingers (except the thumb) of their right hand amputated. This type of punishment is applied in Iran in accordance with existing Sharia laws and is designated for certain serious offenses.
The incident sparked diverse reactions from international human rights organizations and the public. On the one hand — strict enforcement of law, on the other — debates about how such punishment aligns with humanitarian standards.
Currently, strict measures are being taken in Iran in the fight against crime, and this incident is seen as a reflection of efforts to strengthen legal discipline in the country.
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