At dawn on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the execution of at least one Baloch prisoner, who had been transferred to quarantine in Zahedan Central Prison on Saturday, November 9, was carried out.
The identity of this prisoner has been reported as Zakaria Alizahi, 27 years old, son of Mohammad Afzal, married, with three children, and a resident of Goorband village in Zahedan County.
According to this report, Zakaria was arrested in 2021 on drug-related charges in Zahedan and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city.
It is reported that Zakaria’s family had their final meeting with him in Zahedan Central Prison on November 11, one day before the execution.
It should be noted that in 2023, at least 184 Baloch prisoners were executed across 26 cities in Iran on various charges, with Zahedan prison recording 54 cases and Birjand 31 cases, the highest numbers. Among these prisoners, at least four were women.
