A citizen was arrested by security forces in Piranshahr

15:50 - 25 January 2024

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On January 18th, a Kurdish citizen named "Erfan Mahmoudi", 26, son of Khaled from Piranshahr, was arrested by security forces.

According to an informed source, security forces arrested this citizen without a judicial warrant.

The source added: So far, the follow-ups of Mahmoudi's family to find out about their son's fate have been fruitless.

Erfan Mahmoudi is married and has a child.

At the time of publication of this news, there is no information available on the reason for the arrest and the charges against Mr. Mahmoudi

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