Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- On May 2, 2023, Hossein Afkari, the father of the late Navid Afkari, a renowned wrestler who was executed on September 12, 2020, has been arrested by security forces.

Saeed Afkari, Hossein Afkari’s son, announced his father’s arrest to the public but did not provide any additional information regarding the circumstances surrounding the arrest.

This is not the first time Hossein Afkari has been detained by security forces. He was previously arrested for a brief period when he attended his son’s burial.

The reason for Afkari’s arrest and the allegations are currently unknown.