Iranian Security Forces Lure and Arrest Kurdish Man in Marivan

Hengaw: Sunday, August 18, 2024

In the ongoing wave of summoning and arresting residents from the village of “Ney” in Marivan, a Kurdish man named Omid Faraji was lured by security agencies through a staged phone call from a local bank branch. Upon his arrival, he was arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and taken to an unknown location.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Omid Faraji, a resident of “Ney” village in the Marivan district, was summoned to a bank branch by the Iranian intelligence department of the city. Upon his arrival at the bank, he was arrested by intelligence agents who had arrived in three vehicles. As of now, no information is available about his current condition.

It should be noted that, in recent days, security institutions have been summoning and interrogating residents of Ney village, including children and teenagers, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

As of the time of this report, there is no detailed information available regarding the reasons for Faraji’s arrest, the charges against him, or his current whereabouts.