Dec 15, Kathmandu- 27-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi has been arrested in Iran for singing a virtual song.

The singer was not wearing hijab during the performance and she posted the video on social media. Her song has been viewed and listened to by more than 1.5 million people so far.

According to media reports, the singer has been identified as Parastoo Ahmadi. Parastoo was arrested on Saturday in the Iranian city of Sari. Sari is a city in Iran's Mazandaran Province, about 280 kilometers from the capital Tehran. The case was registered against Parastoo on Thursday after she shared a video of her song on YouTube. In the video, Parastu is seen performing in a black sleeveless dress.

According to media reports, a case has also been filed against four musicians behind the scandal. Two of them have also been arrested in the capital Tehran.

Women in Iran are required to wear the hijab, and Iran has a history of cracking down on women who do not comply with the rule. There were also widespread protests against the hijab in Iran in 2022.

The protests began after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was tortured by Iranian police for not wearing the hijab.

A few months ago, news came out of Iran that a student was beaten by Iran's morality police for not wearing a hijab. As a result of this beating, the student went into a coma and died a few days later.