In Zahedan, in "probably the single most violent incident of the protests", the Iranian police fired on civilians during Friday prayers.[105] Up to forty people were killed and many wounded in Zahedan after protests that were sparked by reports about a police chief who had raped a 15-year-old girl in Chahbahar.[106][105] Three days prior, the Friday Imam of Rask, Molavi Abdul Ghaffar Naghshbandi, disclosed the identity of the police chief.[107] Naghshbandi said that he had also spoken to the teenager in person as well as her family.[107] He added "I know it is my duty, in both faith and conscience, to break this deadly silence so that this aggressor will be punished for his shameful actions."[107]