2012 年 2 月，申诉人到一个朋友的工场作客，这个工场距离他自己的工场很近，一些俾路支族男子也在那里。当时，非俾路支族人只有申诉人一个。在申诉人到达工场后不久，几名武装男子进入工场，将他和他的朋友逮捕。这些武装男子有的身穿制服，有的身穿便服。
In February 2012, the complainant visited a friend’s workshop, which was located close to his own, where there were other men of Balochi ethnicity present. The complainant was the only person in the workshop who was not of Balochi ethnicity. A short time after the complainant arrived at the shop, armed men entered and arrested him and his friends. Some of the men were dressed in uniform, while others wore civilian clothing.