 He was arrested by Iranian security forces on 5 October 2013 outside his office in Sari, and was transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison where he was held in solitary confinement for more than two months and were threatened with televised confessions.In 2013, after his first arrestment, all the materials of his album, Barg Music, and his office were all seized.He was released on bail (around $66,000) in mid-December, pending trial.