Mohammad Seddiq, an Afghan migrant in Iran, has reported that his son was allegedly poisoned at his workplace, a teahouse in Tehran, last month and later died in the hospital. According to him, Imam Hossein Hospital is now demanding 200,000 Afs to handover his son's body.
He told Afghanistan International that his son, Ahmadullah, spent 12 days in a coma at the hospital. He was informed by his son's employer a month ago that Ahmadullah had lost consciousness and was in "critical condition" upon arrival at the hospital.
According to Seddiq, doctors indicated that his son had been administered "medication" that adversely affected his heart.
He explained that he and his son had relocated to Iran after the fall of the previous Afghan government to seek employment and support themselves. He noted that the hospital is now demanding 140 million Iranian Toman (over 200,000 Afs), which he cannot afford.
Lack of Response from Iranian Authorities
Seddiq has also struggled to obtain information about the poisoning. His attempts to contact his son's employer and seek details about the incident have been unsuccessful.
Additionally, he has not been able to meet with the employer and has reported that Ahmadullah’s wages for several months remain unpaid.
Despite his efforts, Seddiq stated that Iranian authorities and police have not conducted an investigation into the poisoning and death of his son.
He provided Afghanistan International with a video allegedly showing the initial moments of his son's poisoning at the teahouse. The footage, sent by the teahouse owner, shows Ahmadullah in a semi-conscious state, leaning against a chair, breathing heavily, and appearing to be in pain.
