NCRI – According to reports from Sarbaz in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Southeastern Iran) , law enforcement agents have raided a rice trader’s home in a village near Sarbaz, attempting to steal his properties.
According to this report, the agents in plainclothes were in several personal vehicles whose plates had been covered with labels. They broke into a rice trader’s house in “Batak” village at midnight on September 16, attempting to load 70 sacks of rice into their vehicles. In the meantime, people in the village notice the agents and ask them to show their judicial authorization. In response, the agents say that they have arranged with the magistrate.
According to eye witnesses, people then call law enforcement and revolutionary guard’s officials
The witnesses added: “Following that, the agents beg people not to further pursue the matter.”
But similar incidents in several other villages by these same agents, prompted people to go to the police station to complain.
In the police station, Batak villagers have said: “The appearance of the agents’ vehicles match with those seen in similar incidents, like stealing air conditioners of Batak school and theft from Geran and Hyt villages.”
This has led to increased concerns among people in the region.
On September 18, the people met with the chief of police and some other regime’s officials at the Governor’s place.
According to reports, the chief of police in the meeting, while acknowledging that the thieves in Batak village two days before have been under his command, has said: “I acknowledge my agents’ inexperience, ignorance and lack of coordination with the court, but they don’t deserve to be called thieves!”
A source aware of the details in the meeting has said: “in response to the chief of police, one of Batak’s trusted men in the meeting has said that several armed, plainclothes men in civilian vehicles with covered plates raided overnight, broke the locks of people’s warehouses and stole their properties while having no judicial authorization, if it’s not theft then what is it?”
It should be pointed out that a wave of insecurity and stealing people’s properties is underway in Southern cities of Baluchestan while many people believe that the security organizations are responsible.