October 22, 2026; Following two days since the arbitrary arrest of "Reza Tij," a 23-year-old Kurdish youth from the village of "Pakal-e Gorab" in Badreh County, Ilam Province, and a former detainee from the January 2026 protests, no information remains available regarding his fate and detention location. Since the time of his arrest, he has been deprived of the right to access legal counsel as well as family visits and phone contact with his family.

An informed source confirmed this news to Kurdpa, stating that on the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, "Reza Tij," a 23-year-old Kurdish youth from the village of "Pakal-e Gorab" in Badreh County, Ilam Province, was arrested following a raid by plainclothes security forces on his family home without a judicial warrant and transferred to an undisclosed location. Despite two days having passed since his arrest and repeated inquiries by his relatives, no information is currently available regarding the fate and detention location of this Kurdish citizen.

"Reza Tij" had previously been arrested on January 24, 2026, during the January 2026 protests, and was released temporarily after a period of detention.

As of the publication of this report, the reasons for this young Kurdish man's re-arrest remain unclarified, and security forces have provided no explanation in this regard. Furthermore, throughout his detention, he has been deprived of the right to access legal counsel and the right to family visits and phone contact with his family.

With the arrest of "Reza Tij," the number of detainees from the village of "Pakal-e Gorab" over the past five days has reached two. Previously, "Erfan Karam-Veisi" was also arrested on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM, following a raid by IRGC Intelligence security forces on his home without presenting a judicial warrant, and was transferred to an undisclosed location.