Ahmad Iranmanesh, a 22 years old Baloch Sukhtbar, was arrested by plainclothes security forces in the Kouhak border area of Saravan County and transferred to an unknown location.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources in Balochistan, on Monday, October 26, 2026, Ahmad Iranmanesh, 22, son of Abdolmajid and a resident of Kalporgan village in Saravan County, was arrested by plainclothes security forces.
According to information received, the Sukhtbar was driving a Nissan pickup truck in the Kouhak border area, within the Mehrgan District of Saravan County, when he was stopped and arrested by plainclothes security forces.
The forces were present at the scene in two vehicles, a Peugeot Pars and a Peugeot 405. Following his arrest, the man was transferred to an unknown location.
After Ahmad Iranmanesh’s arrest, his family contacted security agencies to obtain information about his situation. However, they have so far received no response regarding the reason for his arrest, possible charges against him, or his place of detention.
According to the 2025 annual report by the Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network, at least 293 Baloch citizens were arrested in various cities across Iran, including 25 children and seven women. In addition, 36 Baluch citizens without identity documents, including five children, were deported to Afghanistan.
The report also documents 21 raids by security forces on the homes of Baloch citizens. In nine of these raids, individuals were arrested along with their family members on the pretext of lacking identity documents and transferred to a camp for foreign nationals.
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have been forced to turn to due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct gunfire from military and security forces are among the dangers that threaten the lives of these Sukhtbars.According to the 2025 annual report of the Baluchistan Human Rights Documentation Network, at least 262 Sukhtbars were killed or injured. Of these, 173 Sukhtbars lost their lives due to gunfire by military forces, road accidents during pursuits by security forces, or explosions caused by mines planted by the IRGC, while 89 others were injured. Four child Sukhtbars were among those killed.
