Legal Action Pursued Against Blogger Who Swam in Ali Sadr Cave

Hamedan – Deputy Prosecutor of Hamedan Province said that following the release of a video showing a blogger swimming in the Ali Sadr Wonder Cave, legal options to block the offending blogger's page are being pursued.

Hamedan- The deputy prosecutor of Hamedan provincial capital said: Following the publication of a video showing a blogger swimming in the amazing Ali Sadr cave, the possibility of blocking the offending blogger's page will be investigated by legal means.

According to Ambassador Arjan, the publication of pictures of a blogger swimming in the Ali Sadr cave and the widespread criticism of the people and experts regarding the way to protect this unique natural and national work resulted in the reaction of the judicial system, and in this regard, Mustafa Rabbani, the deputy prosecutor of Hamedan province, issued appropriate orders.

Following the publication of a video about a blogger swimming in the amazing cave, Ali Sadr, the deputy prosecutor of Hamedan province, summoned the cultural heritage officials of the province and Kabudarahang city to provide explanations.

The head of cultural heritage department of Kaboudar Ahang city along with a group of cultural heritage officials of Hamedan province attended the prosecutor's office and presented explanations about the dimensions of this incident and how to monitor the cave. According to the statements made by the cultural heritage officials in this meeting, preliminary investigations show that the released video is about 2 years ago.

During this meeting, the Deputy Prosecutor of Hamedan Province emphasized that Ali Sadr Cave is an irreplaceable national asset and belongs to the public, and stated: No one has the right to ignore the protection rules of this valuable work and expose it to danger and damage under the pretext of creating content, earning money or attracting audience in social networks.

Referring to the legal measures in the agenda of the prosecutor's office, Rabbani said: In order to protect public rights, pursuing the issue through the competent authorities, investigating the possibility of blocking the page of the offending blogger from the legal path, and also filing a court case for those whose actions cause destruction or disrespect to the national heritage, are being pursued seriously.

Emphasizing the necessity of continuous and strict monitoring of the historical and touristic places of the province, he pointed out that the custodian institutions and relevant officials are obliged to carefully examine the dimensions of such incidents and take the necessary preventive measures to prevent the repetition of such actions, and in case of any violation, negligence or crime, decisive legal action will be taken against the violators.

In the end, the deputy prosecutor of the provincial capital called the protection of cultural heritage and tourism as one of the clear examples of public rights and reminded: the judicial system will deal decisively with any behavior that endangers the safety, authenticity and health of the national and historical capitals of the province within the framework of the law.