Four Kurdish men arrested in Bukan; two held in custody

Hengaw – Saturday, September 13, 2025

Four Kurdish men from Bukan, including two brothers, were arrested by Iran’s Intelligence Department in mid-June. They have been identified as Rashid Nasrollahi, Ebrahim Khodkameh, Ali Rashidi, and Abubakr Rashidi. Ali and Abubakr Rashidi were released on bail after 24 hours, while Nasrollahi and Khodkameh remain detained.

According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Monday, September 8, 2025, intelligence agents raided the village of Pirvali Bagh and violently detained Rashid Nasrollahi, Ali Rashidi, and Abubakr Rashidi.

At the same time, Ebrahim Khodkameh was arrested in the nearby village of Serilava. Sources said the agents also searched the homes of those targeted.

No official information has been released about the reasons for the arrests, the charges against the men, or the location where Nasrollahi and Khodkameh are being held.