Six Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

Six Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

At dawn today, Monday, September 9, the execution of six prisoners previously sentenced to death for non-political crimes, such as drug-related offenses, was carried out in Zahedan Prison.

Haal Vsh identified of four of these prisoners as: Saeed Hassanzahi, 30 years old, father of three, from and residing in Zahedan; (first name unknown) Roudini, from Zahedan; Noor-Mohammad Noori (Noorzahi), married, from Afghanistan; and Farzad Sanchouli, 29 years old, father of three, from Zabol and residing in Zahedan.

These prisoners were transferred from the public ward to the prison’s quarantine section on Saturday night in preparation for their execution. They met with their families for the last time this morning.

According to the report, Mr. Hassanzehi was arrested in 2020 at his home on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Noori was arrested in August 2022 at the Milak border terminal in Zabol on similar charges and was sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison in June 2023.

As for Mr. Sanchouli, he was arrested in Zabol around four years ago on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison about two years ago.

As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not yet been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

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