Zahed Khalidian and Wahid Khalidian, two residents of Qorveh, were arrested by security forces in connection with the general strike of shopkeepers and merchants in Kurdistan cities protesting the death penalty ruling. They have been transferred to an undisclosed location.
According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, Zahed Khalidian (35) and his brother Wahid Khalidian (32), both residents of Qorveh, were detained by security forces in the city.
The arrest occurred at their workplace and was carried out violently without presenting a judicial warrant.
As of the time of this report, no information is available about the reasons for their arrest, their whereabouts, or the charges against them.
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, shopkeepers and merchants in several Kurdistan cities, including Sanandaj, Saqqez, Kamiyaran, Divandarreh, and Marivan, went on strike, halting their daily activities in protest against the death penalty.
