A Baloch national prisoner was executed in Zahedan Prison

The execution of Asif Shahbakhsh, a Baloch prisoner convicted of homecide, took place in Zahedan Central Prison.

20 May 2023 09:45

 

Hengaw, Sunday, May 20, 2023

The execution of Asif Shahbakhsh, a Baloch prisoner convicted of homecide, took place in Zahedan Central Prison.
 

According to a report received by the Hengaw organization for human rights, on the early morning of Sunday, May 20, 2023, the execution of Asif Shahbakhsh, a 30-year-old prisoner from Zahedan, was carried out in the city's central prison.
 

The Halqesh website has reported that Asif Shahbakhsh was arrested three years ago on charges of premeditated murder and subsequently received a death sentence from the judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
 

At the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner had not been officially announced in the government-affiliated media, particularly the media outlets closely associated with the judiciary.


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