Continuing reports of arbitrary arrests in Baloch-inhabited regions of Iran, Mahim Askani, a married Iranian-Baloch citizen with two children from the village of Gourshoun in the Pishin district of Rask County, was arrested by military forces on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, Mahim Askani, who owned a motorcycle parts shop in Pishin, was arrested at his workplace without any judicial warrant by military forces and transferred to an unknown location.
A source informed the campaign’s reporter that Mahim Askani was arrested without being informed of any charges.
As of the time of this report, there is no accurate information regarding the charges against Mahim Askani or his exact place of detention. The lack of information about Mahim Askani’s condition and his transfer to an unknown location has raised serious concerns about his safety and security, as well as that of his family.