TEHRAN – The Tehran police chief has said that about 50 people were arrested in the gatherings in the Beheshte Zahra cemetery and the Mossalla prayer venue on Thursday.

“Last day, 50 people who intended to cause disorder in the city of Tehran were identified and arrested by police,” Azizollah Rajabzadeh told the Mehr news agency on Friday.
He said all those detained on Thursday will be handed over to judicial institutions.
The people had gathered to mark the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha Soltan who was shot dead in Tehran on 20 June following the post-election unrest. Rajabzadeh said a number of policemen were also injured by people who had gathered in Vali-Asr, Motahari, Khorramshahr, and surrounding streets.
The general dismissed rumors that a number of citizens were killed in Tehran on Thursday, saying, “No particular incident that would lead to the killing of citizens has been reported.”
He also flatly rejected reports that some policemen were involved in breaking up cars’ windshields, saying any policeman found doing such an act will be dealt with accordingly