On November 21, 2024, Abolfazl Abri and Hashem Amini, residents of Mashhad, were arrested after visiting a police station to retrieve belongings confiscated during a prior detention. They were subsequently transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Mashhad.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the two citizens had previously been detained on November 19, 2024, while attending a ceremony at Mashhad’s Behesht Reza Cemetery. The ceremony marked the second anniversary of the death of Amir Javad Asadi, a victim of the 2022 nationwide protests. Police officers from the Torq station arrested them at the event, seizing their vehicle and personal belongings. Both were released after several hours of detention.

However, on November 21, they were summoned to the police station under the pretext of reclaiming their confiscated items. Upon their arrival, they were arrested again and transferred to a detention facility.

A source close to one of the detainees’ families informed HRANA that Abri and Amini were beaten by officers during their arrest.

At the time of this report, no details have been disclosed about the reasons for their detention or the charges they may face.

Amir Javad Asadi, 36, was arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022. He died in custody, with reports from BBC Persian indicating that his death was caused by torture while detained.