According to a report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on May 23 2025 a Sunni Baloch scholar was arrested by security forces in Mehrestan County and taken to an undisclosed location.
The detained Baloch cleric has been identified as Molavi “Nawaz Dahani,” a 27-year-old married man with one child, the son of Khair Mohammad. He served as the prayer leader of Hazrat Ammar Mosque in the village of Malekabad, part of the Ashar district in Mehrestan County.
The report states that around 4 a.m., nearly 30 vehicles belonging to the Intelligence Department and the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Intelligence raided Hazrat Ammar Mosque. Molavi Nawaz Dahani was arrested inside the mosque after performing the Fajr (dawn) prayer.
At the time of this report, the reason for his arrest and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
