Father of two Sadegh Zand arrested in Bukan, fate unknown

Hengaw – Saturday, July 5, 2025

Sadegh Zand, a Kurdish father of two from Bukan, was arrested by agents of the Intelligence Department and transferred to an undisclosed location. Three days after his arrest, no information about his whereabouts or condition is available.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Zand, a resident of the village of Ebrahimabad in Bukan, was arrested during a raid on his home by Intelligence agents. Since then, his fate remains unknown.

Informed sources have stated that the arrest was carried out without the presentation of an arrest warrant.

No information has been released regarding the reasons for his arrest, the charges against him, his place of detention, or his current condition.