An Iranian female student who stripped to underwear at a university on Saturday, November 2 after allegedly being harassed by security officers for not adhering to the mandatory hijab regulations has been sent to a psychiatric hospital. The alleged action prompted an immediate response from several human rights organisations to ensure protection for the woman.
The incident occurred when the student, whose identity remains confidential faced harassment from the campus security officers for not donning a hijab (head scarf). Reports indicate that during a confrontation, the officers assaulted her due to which she removed her clothes as a form of protest against their actions.