A Kurdish citizen arrested in his return from KRG

22:35 - 21 August 2018
Kurdistan Press Agency (Kurdpa): The Iranian Intelligence Service arrested a young Kurdish man, from Bokan (Bookan) at Bashmakh border check-point.

According to reliable sources, A young Kurdish man, Anwar Atashtar, from Chwardiwar village in the central district of Bokan was arrested by the Iranian Intelligence Service forces in his way of returning home from the Kurdistan Regional Government at Iraq-Iran Bashmakh border check-point a few days ago. He had left Iran two weeks ago.

A reliable source told Kurdpa: “After being arrested, Anwar was transferred to one of the Intelligence Service’s places of detention in Mariwan where he has been beaten by the forces”.

“The Iranian Intelligence forces have accused him of cooperation with the Kurdish opposition groups”, added the source.