Iranian "morality police" were forced to fire warning shots when a crowd intervened to prevent them from arresting two women for not wearing a hijab.
The incident occurred in Tehran's northeastern Narmak neighbourhood on Friday night, and ended with a mob tearing the door off a police vehicle, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported.
"Morality patrol police members had warned two young women who did not have proper hijab. Within a few minutes, a group of citizens gathered around to prevent the transfer of the two women [into custody]," a police official told the agency.
"When the two women left the car, the crowd also dispersed, and the issue was over," the official said.
Video of the incident posted on social media shows a large crowd shouting and cars using their horns before a series of shots are heard. [The Telegraph] Read more
