Nariman Randi and Milad Randi, two residents of Saqqez, were arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location in connection with the general strike of merchants and shopkeepers in various Kurdish cities. The strike was held in protest against the issuance of an execution sentence.
According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, Nariman Randi and Milad Randi were detained by Saqqez security forces, one day after the strike by shopkeepers and merchants in Kurdish cities protesting the death sentence. Security forces reportedly carried out the arrests without presenting any judicial warrant.
As of the time of this report, no information is available about the reasons for their arrest or the charges against them.
Yesterday, merchants and shopkeepers in several Kurdish cities, including Sanandaj, Saqqez, Kamyaran, Divandarreh, and Marivan, halted their daily activities and staged a strike in protest against the issuance of execution sentences.