In the morning of Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the death sentence of at least one Baloch prisoner was carried out in Birjand Central Prison. The identity of the prisoner has been reported as Davood Qalajai, 30 years old, son of Mir Ahmad, married, and the father of a disabled child. He was a resident of Zabol.
In 2019, Davood was arrested by security forces in Birjand on charges of drug trafficking and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city. Yesterday, he informed his family via phone about his transfer to the prison’s quarantine section. His family traveled from Zabol to Birjand overnight, but this morning, after arriving at the prison, they were informed that the execution had already been carried out. It has been reported that Davood was executed without being granted a final meeting with his family.
In 2023, at least 184 Baloch prisoners were executed on various charges in 26 cities across Iran. Among these, Zahedan and Birjand prisons recorded the highest numbers, with 54 and 31 executions respectively. At least four women were among those executed.
