On April 2, 2023, security forces arrested Sunni citizen Hossein Askani in Rask and took him to an undisclosed location.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on April 2, quoting the Baloch Activists Campaign, Hossein Askani was arrested in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
20-year-old Askani reportedly was apprehended by IRGC forces while returning from a religious school along with several other students.
The report speculates that his arrest is related to his activities in the religious group Tablighi Jamaat. (Society of Preachers)
Askani’s detained location is still unknown.