Behzad Nikyar

Their life

Behzad Nikyar was a 53-year-old resident of Qazvin, Iran. He was the father of one daughter and was not involved in political activity, according to his family. On January 9, 2026, during a period of unrest and reported gunfire in the city, he was shot while taking out his household garbage near his home. He later died from his injuries.

Behzad Nikyar, also known as Behzad Kimasi Selkhori, lived in the Khaghani area of Qazvin. Described by relatives as a civilian uninvolved in demonstrations, he stepped a short distance from his house on the evening of January 9, 2026, to dispose of trash.

According to family accounts, he was shot while returning home. A video reportedly filmed the following morning showed blood stains along the alley where he had attempted to crawl back to his front door after being wounded. He later succumbed to his injuries. He is survived by his daughter.

How they died

Behzad Nikyar, a 53-year-old Iranian man, was shot dead on the evening of January 9, 2026, in Qazvin.

Family members stated that a bullet entered one side of his body and exited the other. He was critically injured and later died from the gunshot wound. Reports suggest the ammunition used was live fire during security operations in the area.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Behzad Nikyar, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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