The unforgettable Kamran Chalaki, son of Ibrahim, was born on 20.06.1345 Iranian date (11.09.1966) in Mahabad. He was arrested on 08.01.1362 Iranian date (28.03.1983) at 5 o’clock in the morning at his father’s haouse while everyone was asleep. He was at the time of arrest a student of third high school class. The Islamic Republic was still bloodthirsty after the mass executions in Kurdistan general and 59 young people of Mahabad too, and wanted to severely oppress defenseless civilian people. For that purpose, the regime announced in a TV show on 12.02.1326 Iranian date (02.05.1983 ) that there were 20 oppositional and anti-regime groups in the city of Mahabad. The regime tried to force young members of politically activist families to confess by torturing and intimidating them, with the aim to prepare more executions and repression. Its basic aim was to legitimize its crimes. Among those who were famous torturers in Mahabad prison was a person nicknamed Hossein Tabrizi, as well as others nicknamed Gholami, Karimi, and Arab.
This was one of the measures they took to accuse and convict my brother Kamran; considering that my father was a constructor and was constructing a half-finished house, the regime agents hid a grenade in that building. Coincidentally, the workers found the grenade and destroyed it before Hossein Tabrizi and the Revolutionary Guards could find the grenade they had planted. They did not succeed in finding the grenade after attacking and searching the building. It should be noted that they were still unable to obtain any documents that proved political affiliation of my brother. Finally, Kamran was convicted by the Revolutionary Court of Orumiya and he was sentenced to death. He was tortured by torturers alias Ghasemi and Hassan Haji Rahman during his imprisonment in Orumiya prison.
Finally, Kamran Chalaki was shot dead on 02.06.1362 Iranian date (24.08.1983) on charges of supporting Komala. His body was not returned to his family and he was buried by the regime in Orumiya.
Author: Rudi Chalaki
