Sanandaj; Arbitrary and Violent Detention of 19-Year-Old Karo Menbari, Along with Threats of "You Will Never See Him Again"
February 2, 2026 — Karo Manbari, a 19-year-old Kurdish youth from the village of Nir and a resident of Hasanabad, in the county of Sanandaj, was arrested following a violent raid by security forces on his family home. He was detained without the presentation of a judicial warrant and transferred to an undisclosed location.
An informed source, while confirming this news to “Kurdpa,” stated; early this morning, Monday, February 2, 2026, security forces from the “Ministry of Intelligence” violently raided the family home of “Karo Menbari” and, after a full search of the house, destroyed part of the residence. These forces also seized the personal belongings of him and his family members, including mobile phones, without providing any legal authorization, and subsequently detained the Kurdish citizen.
Until the moment of this news publication, no information regarding the reasons for the arrest, the place of detention, or the status of this Kurdish youth is available.
Given that the security forces threatened his family during the arrest with the sentence, “You will never see your child again,” the family’s concern regarding the life and fate of Karo Menbari has intensified significantly.
