Femicide in Mahabad: 38-year-old Shahla Karimiani was killed by her husband and brother-in-law

Shahla Karimiani
Age: 38
Murdered: October 2, 2025
Residence: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan
Perpetrators: Husband and brother-in-law
Excuse: -

Shahla Karimiani, a 38-year-old woman from Mahabad, was murdered by her husband and his brother after returning to live with her ex-husband to care for their children.
She had previously divorced him due to domestic violence and his second marriage, supporting herself by working in orchards and farms.
Before her death, Shahla had repeatedly reported receiving death threats from her brother-in-law.
After remarrying her ex-husband, her family lost contact with her, and the perpetrators pretended she had gone to the Kurdistan Region.
Her body was discovered 15 days later in a cemetery near Mahabad. Both the husband and his brother confessed to the murder and remain in custody.

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