Navid Afkari was an Iranian grappler. Afkari was a public boss in wrestling. He was condemned to death for the supposed homicide of a mysterious security specialist, Hasan Torkman that happened during the 2018 Iranian fights. he was executed on 12 September 2020 at 27 years old.
Navid Afkari’s Execution
Afkari was among individuals who took the roads during the 2018 fights in Iran that went against the authoritarian autocracy of Khamaenei and the steadily deteriorating day to day environments across the country. He was accused of “offending the preeminent pioneer”, “taking up arms against God”, and the supposed instance of Hasan Torkman’s homicide. Torkman was a mysterious security specialist of IRGC, alloted with quieting the fights task.
Unknown Facts About Navid Afkari
- For the same case, his brothers, Vahid was sentenced to 54 years in prison, and Habib was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
- Afkari confessed to the murder charge but later stated that he was tortured into making a false confession.
- Afkari’s death sentence sparked global outrage and the calls to overturn Afkari’s execution was raised internationally. US President Donald Trump, IOC President, Thomas Bach, UFC President Dana White had called to overturn Afkari’s execution.
Navid Afkari Biography
| Name | Navid Afkari |
| Real Name | Navid Afkari |
| Nickname | Navid |
| Profession | wrestler |
| Date of Birth | 1993 |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of Birth | September 12, 2020 |
| Father Name | Hossein Afkari |
| Mother Name | Bahieh Namjoo |
| Height | 5′ 10″ |
| Weight | 90 Kg |
| Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign | Not known |
| Religion | Islam |
| Net Worth | Under Review |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated |
| Hobbies | Yet to be updated |
| Hometown | Shiraz, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Married | No |
| Boy/Girlfriend Name | Yet to be updated |
| Current City | Adel-Abad prison, Shiraz, Iran |