Iran investigates Evin prison guards after abuse video leak

Six guards facing criminal cases after footage showed widespread abuse of detainees at Tehran facility

Iranian prosecutors have opened criminal cases against six guards at Tehran's Evin prison after footage showing widespread abuse of detainees at the facility leaked out last week.

The judiciary said some" prison guards were in detention after a three-day investigation into mistreatment and grim conditions at Evin. Zabihollah Khodaeian, a judiciary spokesperson, said authorities had also summoned two guards and punished others. He did not elaborate on the penalties or identifying the suspects.