By the order of the Attorney General of Mazandaran province, 72 guests were arrested by the police at a party in Sari.  

Hossein Alemi, the AG of Mazandaran province announced on Tuesday that locals had reported a mixed party (term used for parties where men and women are not separated) to the IRGC, and after clearing the matter with the prosecution’s office, police were sent to arrest the culprits.

According to the attorney general of Mazandaran, alcohol was consumed at this party, so there are several charges that need to be considered including “attending a mixed party, violating Sharia law, and consumption of alcohol.” Then the case will be sent to court.

In recent years such police attacks on private events have increased, and thousands have been arrested in cities across the country, with many being lashed as punishment. Some of the most recent and more famous cases include the arrest of 35 boys and girls half naked (meaning the girls were not wearing hijabs) in Qazvin which led to a flogging, arrest of 50 in Maragheh, 30 boys and girls arrested at a party in Khuzestan province. Also, On Yalda night which is an ancient Iranian tradition

When people get together and spend the longest night of the year together, police intruded many parties across the country and arrested numerous citizens. Police intervention is not limited to night parties. In fact, many weddings, birthday parties, and family gatherings across the country are regularly interrupted by the police every day.