(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Dr. Masoud Jahromi, who was the head of the Telecommunications Engineering Department at the Ahlia University of Bahrain, is suffering brutal torture in the hands of Bahraini government forces, Atynews news network reported on Tuesday.
Jahromi was arrested in the early hours of March 30. He has since been taken to an unknown location and his family, students and colleagues are extremely concerned about his wellbeing.
Masoud Jahromi earned his master's degree in Control and Information Technology from the University of Manchester, UK. He later earned his PhD degree from the University of Kent in Canterbury.
Since the beginning of anti-regime protests in Bahrain in mid-February, Manama has launched a harsh crackdown on anti-government protesters, rounding up senior opposition figures and activists in dawn raids and arresting doctors, nurses, lawyers and journalists that have voiced support for the protest movement.
While the whereabouts of many detainees are still unknown, Bahraini authorities have began to prosecute a number of detained activists in what the opposition calls kangaroo courts.
Protesters have been charged with several counts, including attempting to overthrow the monarchy. They are being tried in a special security court set up under martial law.
Rights groups and families of those arrested during the government crackdown on protesters have blamed Bahraini security authorities for mistreating anti-government protesters, saying they are being abused physically and mentally.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have bitterly criticized the Persian Gulf sheikhdom's government for its brutal crackdown on civilians.
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