Hurmüz Diril missing for 531 days: 3 people detained

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The fate and whereabouts of Hurmüz Diril have been unknown for 531 days as of today (June 21). It has been announced that three people have been detained as part of the investigation into his disappearance.

Şırnak Bar Association Chair Rojhat Dilsiz has shared a message on his social media account, briefly saying the following:

"Having disappeared 531 days ago [as of June 20] and with his fate and whereabouts unknown since then, there had been no progress in the investigation into the disappearance of Hurmüz Diril. As of today, a detention warrant has been issued against three people. Among the detained is also Apro Diril, who was previously detained as well and released on probation."

What happened?

72-year-old Hurmüz Diril and his 65-year-old spouse Şimuni Diril, living in the Syriac village of Mehre (Kovankaya) in Beytüşşebap district of southeastern Şırnak province, got missing on January 11, 2020.

Of the Chaldean couple, the deceased body of Şimuni Diril was found by her children some 800 meters away from the village on March 20, 2020, 70 days after they had gone missing. The fate and whereabouts of Hurmüz Diril are still unknown. (AÖ/SD)