I was killed on the 15th of Azar in 1398 (December 6, 2019). I was thirty years old. I was the son of Fathollah and had three brothers named Ata, Jamshid, and Yavar. I was married and had a two-year-old daughter, and I was eagerly awaiting the birth of my second child. I hailed from Khamseh village, a part of Kamyaran, and lived in Baharan Shahrak, Sanandaj.
During the nationwide protests in Azar 98 (November 2019), on the second day of demonstrations, November 26th, I was arrested in Sanandaj's Nubawt Square by the Intelligence forces of IRGC's Kurdistan Beit al-Moqaddas. During my detention, I was subjected to severe torture. Meanwhile, my family, deeply concerned about my disappearance, went several times to the Sanandaj prosecutor's office and security authorities seeking information about the detaining agency and location, but they received no answers. Later, the police in Sanandaj told my family that I had been arrested there and that they could see me in court. However, in Azar, law enforcement denied having detained me.
The security forces, during my detention, tortured me to death. After more than two weeks, on Friday, the 15th of Azar, my lifeless body, bearing signs of severe torture, was found abandoned in Baba Riz village, Sanandaj. A call from an anonymous number informed my family that they could take my body from Baba Riz village. They brought my body to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj in an ambulance. At the hospital, my family was threatened and coerced to only hold a simple mourning ceremony, with no right to protest or speak out, before they could take my remains. The forensic doctor attributed my death to electrocution. I was falsely accused of attempting to steal a power transformer and being killed during the act.
At the same time, the Intelligence Office disclaimed responsibility for my death to my family and stated that I had likely been killed by other individuals. On the 22nd of Azar, the Aksam News website, which is close to security forces, identified the perpetrators of my murder as infiltrating elements of Kurdish parties.
Afterward, the security agencies visited my parents' home with cameras and pressured them to do a televised interview and accuse Kurdish parties as the culprits behind my murder. However, my parents stood firm and refused. They were threatened to comply with the demands of the Ministry of Intelligence and refrain from making any statements about my killing. My family knew that the Intelligence Office of Sanandaj was responsible for my death. Due to threats from the intelligence forces, my family refrained from publicizing my detention.
Mohammad Jabari, the then prosecutor of Sanandaj, held the position responsible for answering questions about my torture and killing, and the responsibility of securing my family's safety and lives. However, he failed to fulfill his duty. My lifeless body was buried with strict security measures at Beheshti-e-Mohammad Cemetery in Sanandaj on the 16th of Azar 1398, and the memorial ceremonies were held on the 16th and 17th of Azar.
I did not witness the growth of my two-year-old daughter. My second child had not even been born when the oppressive government took my life.
A fellow countryman deserves freedom, and I paid this price with my precious life. Keep up the fight, and remember me on the day of victory.