Robber's foot amputated
2005-11-29 16:55
Tehran - An Iranian convicted of armed robbery has had his left foot amputated in a prison in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, the Isna news agency reported on Tuesday.
The man, identified only as Adel A, had been sentenced to have his right hand and left foot amputated in public.
However only his left foot was cut off on Sunday inside a prison.
Amputations are rare in Iran and usually only handed out to repeat offenders.
The last reported case was in October 2004, when a man convicted of a series of robberies had four fingers on his right hand amputated in public.
- AFP