Chia Nasrollahi's arrest brings the number of recent Kurdish detainees in Mahabad to 15

Hengaw: Thursday, December 19, 2024

The identification of another Kurdish individual arrested in Mahabad, named Chia Nasrollahi, brings the total number of people arrested in this city over the past week by the security agencies of the Islamic Republic of Iran to 15.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Sunday, December 15, 2024, a 38-year-old resident of Mahabad, Chia Nasrollahi, was arrested at his workplace by intelligence officers without having a search warrant.

A knowledgeable source reported that several vehicles carrying intelligence agents surrounded Chia Nasrollahi’s shop in the “Beri Shilan” area of Mahabad and violently arrested him, subsequently transferring him to an undisclosed location.

As of the time of reporting, no detailed information is available regarding the reasons for the arrest, the charges against him, his fate, or his place of detention.

According to statistics documented by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at least 15 Kurdish individuals have been detained in the city of Mahabad by Iran security agencies over the past week.