Two Kurds, Including an 18-Year-Old Boy, Arrested by Iranian Security Forces in Divandarreh

Hengaw: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Khalil Asghari and Pouria Hosseini, two Kurdish residents of Divandarreh, were arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran's security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Thursday, September 19, 2024, Khalil Asghari, a resident of Divandarreh, and Pouria Hosseini, an 18-year-old from the village of Reshi Ava, Divandarreh, were detained by Intelligence Department forces.

Sources close to the families of the two individuals stated that Intelligence officers used violence during the arrests and did not provide arrest warrants.

As of the time of this report, no detailed information is available regarding the reasons for their arrest, the charges against them, or their current whereabouts.