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The brother of leader of Jondolla was hanged in Zahedan

Reza Hossein Borr - 6/12/2009

London, 8-6-09--Abdol Hamid Rigi, the brother of Abdol Malik Rigi, the leader of People's Resistance Movement of Iran, Jondolla, was hanged in Zahedan on Saturday, 6 June 09 after he was extradited from Pakistan to Iran, The semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

The Pakistani government was warned by many human rights organization that Abdol Hamid, would be executed if he was returned to Iran but in spite of all the warnings, the Pakistani government extradited him with few other Baluch. Reza Qaladarzahi, who was also extradited by Pakistan to Iran, was hanged with Rigi.

The Islamic Republic of Iran announced that the two men have been condemned to death because they had waged an armed struggle against the government. The two men were arrested by Pakistani government when Musharaf was the president. They were extradited to Iran by Musharaf's direct instruction after the Pakistan People's Party was elected.

It seems that their execution was in response to the present unrest that erupted after the supporters of the governments staged a huge demonstration in Zahedan, the capital of Baluchistan, and chanted very offensive slogans against the Sunnis which constitute the absolute majority of Moslems. The demonstrators chanted, "Death to Sunni, death to Sag Sunni (Dog Sunni)." The Sunni people of Baluchistan reacted strongly and condemned these offensive slogans. Unrest still continues in some parts of Baluchistan.

The Islamic Republic began arresting indiscriminately more than five hundred Baluch and killed more than 25 people since then. The Isna News agency reported that 85 Baluch have been arrested today.

IRNA News agency also reported that security forces have killed four Baluch in the area between Zahedan and Bam in an armed clash between the security forces and the armed men of Jondollah. The Jondollah rejected this claim and said that there was no any clash in which its members were involved. It also claimed that the four men who were killed were innocent Baluch men who used to live in the area.