4 Kurdish citizens from Oshnaviyeh were abducted by the Iranian government forces

Hengaw: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Osman Araszadeh, Hajar Mahmoudian, Farhan Hassanzadeh from Oshnaviyeh, and Sanan Kaderzadeh (Qalan) from Gondvila village of this city were kidnapped by the Iranian government forces.

 According to the report received by the Hengaw organization for human rights, the Iranian Intelligence forces raided the homes of Osman Araszadeh, Hajar Mahmoudian, and Sanan Kaderzadeh at around one o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

 Also, on Tuesday, Farhan Hassanzadeh was abducted and beaten by the Iranian government forces at the "Nalivan" checkpoint in Oshnaviyeh and taken to an unknown location.

 According to an informed source, Osman Araszadeh, 59 years old, Hajar Mahmoudian, 38 years old, and Sanan Kaderzadeh were transferred to one of the intelligence detention centers in Urmia after being kidnapped.

 This source further added: Five Hilux cars with 30 passengers from the intelligence forces were involved in the raid on the house of these three citizens and they were severely beaten.

 In the meantime, Othman Araszadeh, a former political prisoner, has been detained and interrogated by the Iranian government institutions before.

 Up to this moment, there is no detailed information about the health status of these citizens and the conditions of their care.