HRANA News Agency – On the evening of March 9, Laleh Mahdinezhad and a number of Bahais who were present in her home were arrested by agents from the security forces.

According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the agents searched her home and seized some personal effects before taking her to the offices of the Ministry of Intelligence in Varamin.

After interrogation there, she was taken to Section 209 in Tehran’s Evin Prison, which is run by the Ministry of Intelligence. Her friends were released without at about 2 in the morning, on March 10, after a short interrogation.

It would appear that after being taken to Section 209, Laleh Mahdinezhad was taken back to Varamin for another interrogation, and was then returned to Section 209.

The families of the five Bahais where were previously reported to have been arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in Tehran’s 10th district — apparently another name for Varamin county — on February 16 and 17 have still not been able to meet them in prison, or have telephone contact. In fact they do not know where they are being held, or other details of their case.