Persian name: ملیکا دستیاب. Reported age: 21. Reported gender: female. Reported location of death: Kermanshah. Reported date of death: 2026-01-08. Shot directly in the head from the front by repressive forces. She was a 20-year-old follower of the Yaresan faith from the city of Qasr-e Shirin, and died on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404 (January 9, 2026) on Attar Street, Moallem Town, Kermanshah. Her body was handed over to her family after being transferred to Taleghani Hospital and then the Forensic Medicine. Melika was buried on 19 Dey in the Shava cemetery in Qasr-e Shirin, next to her mother's grave. She had lost her mother less than two years prior and was taking care of her younger sister. Melika was a final-semester economics student and a Tanbur musician. Supporting sources: https://x.com/ka3rimi/status/2014337290630254858, https://x.com/IHRDC/status/2013964147730604294, https://x.com/KurdistanHRN/status/2013985376872878373, https://x.com/longlosthills/status/2014844686217744423, https://x.com/autnews_org/status/2015459043351949376, https://x.com/missmarpel75/status/2014766970189545610, https://x.com/anjmotahed/status/2015443072352477333, https://x.com/KyokushinSoofi/status/2015857162170597607, https://x.com/i/status/2016940277353546145, https://x.com/imiranianperson/status/2016251248689733837, https://x.com/IranNewsAgency0/status/2018680103127925111, https://x.com/javid00nick/status/2022170346586276350, https://x.com/tnya60/status/2023817359514095875, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-170, https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-163, https://t.me/JavidnamaneVatan/2317, https://x.com/dil_wan7819/status/2055514152039235806, https://x.com/javidnaman30916/status/2055393106451738962, https://x.com/newkaaf/status/2046439327371051175, https://www.instagram.com/p/DaGKQF3DOm6.