According to the report conducted by
activists from ‘’BHRAA’’, two
following sunni baloch clerks in holy orders
1.
Hafez Salahudin Gvahramzahi (Bahramzahi),
from Bandan, son of Maulavi Abdulkarim,
2.
Maulavi Khalil Ahmad Zardkouhi,
from Iranshahr
Were sentenced to death penalty in
Zahedan city of Balochistan. They had been
arrested in connection with mass arrestation in Nasir abad, Rasul abad and
Bampour’s Mohammad abad villages [1-2].
Three other persons were sentenced to
22 years of imprisonment, as follows
3.
Maulavi Abdulmajid Salahzahi,
from Iranshahr city, son of Haji Navaz Khan.
4.
Maulavi Abed Gvahramzahi (Bahramzahi),
from Sarbaz’ Nasir abad, son of Mohammad Karim
5.
Obaid Zardkouhi, from Zardkouh –
Iranshahr, son of Karimbakhsh
All 5 mentioned persons were accused
to be part of ‘’Jundullah group’’.
Backgrund description of when and how they
were arrested:
33 military
vehicles full of Mersad armed forces (the special
security force in Iran,
active in Balochistan in particular for suppression purpose) attacked the
village Nasirabad suited in Sarbaz city of Balochistan in Iran Monday 16 June 2008. The aim
of attack was to arrest Moulavai Abed Bahramzahi (the local sunni religious
clerk in the village).
The security forces were not able to
catch Moulavi Abed Bahramzahi, since he was not present in the village.
Therefore the security forces, consequently, attempt to arrest the son of
Moulavi Abed Bahramzahi. This act was though met by resistance of people in
the village. The security forces, heavily armed,
attacked, beat and shot at the unarmed innocent people. The attack resulted
in the sever casualty of 6 persons who were transferred to the
Khatam-ul-Anbia Hospital in Iranshahr city of Balochistan. Among them 3
following persons who more severely were injured underwent surgery
operation:
1.
Abdoulbaset Vatankhah
2.
Abdoulhalim Vatankhah
3.
Khalilulrahman Bahramzahi
The last 3 persons were transferred
to the jail, and there is no further information on their
fate yet. Furthermore, Abdoulbaset Vatankhah, was transferred to the jail Wednesday 18 June 2008,
after being removed to ICU room beyond the surgery operation. He was beaten
and physically abused severely just before transferring
to the jail which resulted in internal bleeding.
At the very same day, where Mersad
security forces attacked Nasirabad village, the forces
attacked another village Rasul abad, suited in the suburb of Iranshar city,
as well as the religious sunni school in the village Mohammad abad (near
Bampur and Iranshahr) where they arrested arrested tens of people, including
