According to Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi dervish, Arash Shaltouki resident of Karaj, released on bail of 50 million toman yesterday on 25th of Bahman 1391(Feb 13, 2013).

Arash Shaltouki along with three other Gonabadi dervishes was arrested by security forces on the Isfahan-Shahrekord road on 9 Dey(Dec 29) . The detained dervishes were taken to Isfahan, after several hours of interrogation three of them were released but Arash Shaltouki was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention in Evin prison by security forces. Also, by a coordinated and planned action, security forces entered the house of Mr. Shaltouki in Karaj without a warrant and by threatening his family confiscated his personal items such as religious books , videos and cassette tapes, CDs and his personal computer and did not make a detailed inventory of the property they have seized.

It is notable that, in the first week of detention, his family and lawyer were unable to obtain information about his situation and even his charge was not clear.