Tehran, Dec 20 (DPA) A woman convicted of several murders was hanged in central Iran, local media reported Monday.

Mahin Q., convicted for having killed five women, was hanged Sunday in a prison in Qavin city after her sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court, official news agency IRNA reported.

Murder, rape, armed robbery and drug trafficking of quantities in excess of five kg are among the crimes punishable by death in Iran.