Singer Arya Aramnejad Arrested
Arya Aramnejad, young songwriter and singer, was arrested a few hours ago when five intelligence agents in Mazandaran Province raided his house.
According to a report by Gooya News, Arya Aramnejad had gone to the city of Sari, the capital of Mazandaran Province, in order to appear in front of the Appeals Court handling his conviction. Upon returning home, he was arrested on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and taken to an unknown location.
During this raid, Ayra Aramnejad was beaten and battered by intelligence agents from Babol County and then handcuffed. Intelligence agents also searched his house and seized the singer’s handwritten notes, documents, computer and other personal belongings.
Translated by Laleh Gillani © 2011
Source: http://www.hra-news.org/00/10345-1.html
