Body of Iranian teenager Nika Shakarami allegedly stolen and buried by police after she attended protest

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The family of Iranian teenager Nika Shakarami has accused security forces of stealing her body and burying her without their knowledge, according to a report by BBC Persian.Ms Shakarami's aunty posted a photo of her niece on 28 September, appealing for information from the public about her whereabouts.But, according to an unnamed source, her body was "stolen" from Khorramabad and buried by security forces in a village 40 minutes away without the family's knowledge.Upon hearing the news of Nika's death, Atash posted on Twitter the lyrics of a Persian song, which translate to:"You slept without lullabies and storiesTake it easy and sleep without pain and sadnessYou won't have winter nightmares anymoreYou don't pick flowers of regret in your sleepThere is no place for the slaps of the windThe sun doesn't burn your face anymoreYou won't wake up feeling sad anymoreEither go with hesitation or stay."Oslo-based human rights group Iran Human Rights said at least 92 people have been killed so far in the protests, while Amnesty International has confirmed 53 deaths."

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