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Babak Matin Azad was a 50-year-old father of two young boys, aged four and nine, who lived in Tehran. On January 9, 2026, his life was cut short during the protests when security forces shot him directly in the back of the head. Following the shooting, his family spent several days in a state of agonizing uncertainty. From Friday until Tuesday, authorities reportedly misled them by claiming he was alive and being held in custody by the Ministry of Intelligence. The truth only emerged when the family was eventually able to identify his body through a photograph. He was laid to rest on Wednesday, leaving behind a family devastated by his sudden loss.

بابک متین آزاد، پدر ۵۰ ساله‌ای بود که دو پسر ۴ و ۹ ساله داشت. او در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴، در جریان اعتراضات تهران بر اثر شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی به پشت سرش جان خود را از دست داد. پس از کشته شدن او، خانواده‌اش به مدت چهار روز از جمعه تا سه‌شنبه در بی‌خبری و سرگردانی به سر بردند. در این مدت، مقامات با ارائه اطلاعات نادرست مدعی شده بودند که او زنده است و در بازداشت وزارت اطلاعات قرار دارد. سرانجام خانواده‌اش توانستند پیکر او را از طریق یک تصویر شناسایی کنند. بابک متین آزاد در روز چهارشنبه به خاک سپرده شد.