Number of Arrested by Iranian Security Forces in Divandarreh Rises to Six

Hengaw: Friday, September 13, 2024

In continuation of the wave of arrests of Kurdish civilians coinciding with the second anniversary of the statesanctioned killing of Jina Amini, Milad Pirani was arrested by Iranian security forces, bringing the total number of arrested in this Divandarreh to six.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Milad Pirani, a 32-year-old resident of the village of "Qaleh Kohneh" in Divandarreh, Kurdistan (Sanandaj) province, was arrested by Iranian Intelligence forces.

Informed sources state that Intelligence forces, without presenting an arrest warrant and resorting to violence, arrested Milad Pirani and then transferred him to an unknown location.

To date, there is no precise information available regarding the reasons for his arrest, the charges against him, or his whereabouts.

According to data registered at the Hengaw’s Center for Statistics and Documentation, at least six Kurdish individuals have been arrested by Iranian security institutions in Divandarreh this week.