Mehdi Qambari, an Iranian citizen, imprisoned in I/13 (Yavan Prison), was wounded on 16 May, while attempting to flee.

According to the Penitentiary authorities, the wounded prisoner is currently in the prison hospital. The source said: “Qambari, sentenced to two years imprisonment for illegally crossing the border, attempted to flee. Prison authorities more than once warned him to stop, but he did not do it, and as a result he was shot at. He was wounded in leg. Currently his health condition is satisfactory.” The source refused to further comment on the issue.

Husniddin Nidaev from the Ombudsman’s Office, told in an interview to Asia-Plus that someone from the Ombudsman’s Office will visit Mehdi Qambari in the coming days. Mr. Nidaev said: “Rumors that allegedly on the way to hospital, the wounded prisoner died, have no bases. I talked to the representative of the prison, and I was told Qambari has two wounds on his leg, and that he was right away taken to Yavan central hospital, operated on, and is currently in the prison hospital. We are planning to visit the wounded prisoner.”

According to his information, Mehdi Qambari was also sentenced in Iran for hooliganism.