The head of Iran’s morality police has reportedly been suspended following protests across Iran over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was detained by the police after being accused of not wearing the hijab properly.

Head of Iran’s morality police suspended amid protests over death in custody, reports suggest

Protests erupted in western Iran as a 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by the regime’s morality police for allegedly not following the country’s hijab regulations.

Woman’s death after arrest over hijab stirs Iran protests

Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died after being detained by Iran's mortality police. She was detained for not wearing hijab and witnesses have claimed Amini was beaten in the police van.

Woman dies after being detained by Iran's morality police; president calls for probe

Mahsa Amini, 22, a young Iranian woman who fell into a coma after being arrested in Tehran by the notorious morality police died on Friday.

Woman dies in custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’

Calling the death of a young Iranian woman after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran "unforgivable," the White House condemned the incident. According to Iran's state media, authorities launched probes into the death of Mahsa Amini following a demand by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Death of Iranian woman after arrest by moral police 'unforgivable': White House

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Head of Iran’s morality police suspended amid protests over death in custody, reports suggest

Woman’s death after arrest over hijab stirs Iran protests

Woman dies after being detained by Iran's morality police; president calls for probe

Woman dies in custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’

Death of Iranian woman after arrest by moral police 'unforgivable': White House