Armitaa young Iranian woman 16 yearswas preparing to take the subway with two friends in Tehran. None wore a veil. Shortly after entering the car, the cameras captured as the young man came out unconscious dragged by her friends from the platform.

The young woman ended up in the hospital, in a coma. Human rights organizations they denounce that it was brutally beaten by the morality police. Their presence in the subway is common and it would not be the first time that a conflict has arisen.

The images have been made public several days later. But not all, He doesn’t know what happened inside the car.. Iranian media have reported that he simply fainted. His own parents have confirmed this version in front of the cameras.

However, there are suspicions that they could be being coerced. After the publication of the photo of Armita in the hospitalsecurity agents they would have confiscated the cell phones of the family. Knowing Armita’s condition is almost impossible.

An Iranian journalist tried this Monday to access the hospital where she is admitted and ended up detained for several hours.

Authorities could fear that the new case would spark a new wave of protests due to its similarities with the death of Mahsa Aminithe young woman who was murdered a year ago.