Baluch Akbar Shehbakhsh Secretly Executed for Drug Offences in Zahedan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 18, 2023: Akbar Shehbakhsh, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was secretly executed in Zahedan Central Prison.
According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was secretly executed in Zahedan Central Prison on January 14. His identity has been reported as 28-year-old Akbar Shehbakhsh (Darouzehi) who was sentenced to death for drug-related offences.
An informed source was quoted as saying: “Akbar was arrested for drug charges in 2019 and sentenced to death by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Mahgoli two years ago.”
His execution was carried out without his family or lawyer being notified and the right to a last visit.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
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