Ali Akbar Khoshkenar

Ali Akbar Khoshkenar is from Ghasre Ghand. He was arrested during the national uprising and the simultaneous protests after the rape of a Baluch girl by the chief of police of Chabahar

A few days after the murder of Mahsa Amini, a girl from Saqez who was killed by the morality police in Tehran, Baloch citizens took to the streets of Zahedan in protest of this murder and in solidarity with the national uprising. At the same time, Baloch citizens were also infuriated by the rape of a 15-year-old Baloch girl by the chief of police of Chabahar (Ebrahim Kouchakzaei). After the temporary Friday-prayer Imam of Rask (Abdol- Ghaffar Naghshbandi) confirmed the rape, people’s anger reached a new level. In the early days of fall protests occurred in several towns including Chabahar and Iranshahr. On Friday, September 30th, after the Friday-prayer, the people of Zahedan gathered in protest in front of a police station and expressed solidarity with the national uprising and their disgust for the rape of the 15-year-old-girl. The state forces attacked the gathering with live ammunition and killed over 100 people (including 14 children) and wounded dozens. The attack led to widespread protests in the region and arrests of dozens of Baloch citizens. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44211'> The IRGC Intelligence agents arrested Ali Akbar Khoshkenar in Chabahar. An IPA source reported that the security forces arrested him during the national uprising and the simultaneous protests after the rape of a Baluch girl by the chief of police of Chabahar. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45374'> <reference source='https://t.me/balochcampaign/12825'> Baluch Activists Campaign reported that Mr. Khoshkenar was transferred to Zahedan Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44212'> <reference source='https://t.me/rasanknews/20185'> Rasanak reported that after 70 days of arrest, the judiciary has told Mr. Khoshkenar's family that they must wait because there are a lot of cases similar to his. The family has not had any communication with him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45375'> <reference source='https://t.me/balochcampaign/12693'> Baluch Activists Campaign reported that Mr. Khoshkenar is at risk of a heavy sentence. According to the report, after follow-up, the family found out that the judge is trying to frame their son. The report states that the security forces and the judiciary have accused him of setting fire to a Melli Bank in Chabahar, attacking the governor's office, causing traffic in the city, and leading the protests. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45376'> <reference source='https://t.me/balochcampaign/12825'> Baluch Activists Campaign reported that the IRGC Intelligence agents threatened Mr. Khoshkenar's mother to pay the "3 billion rials in damages to the public property that his son had caused." They said if she does not pay the amount, it will be bad for her son. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>