Dr. Tsegahun Sime, who was working as medical professional at the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, was reportedly taken and killed by security forces in Bahir Dar on 3 February 2026.

His colleagues and professional peers said they did not know the reason why the security forces targeted him.

They say the security personnel arrived in a coordinated manner under the guise of receiving guests from the Federal Health Bureau. They forcibly detained him, and took him away in a vehicle for interrogation.

The search took place around 9:00 a.m. Afterwards the security forces took Dr. Tsegahun away from the Bezaweit area of Bahir Dar city. Sources said that Dr. Tsegahun was held in custody and killed after approximately four hours.

The security personnel returned to his house after the interrogation. People who knew Dr. Tsegahun well—his colleagues and family friends—confirmed this account. It isn’t clear what the security forces found or were looking for during the house search. They seized a laptop and all mobile phones belonging to the homeowner.

After the killing, they reportedly returned to the house and instructed the family to take their belongings.

The family confirmed that they received Dr. Tsegahun’s body and described the incident as a clear case of targeted violence. This has increasingly been carried out by security forces.

Commentators say that over the past two years, several young health Amhara professionals have been killed. After being apprehended by security forces, many are reportedly found the next morning with their hands tied behind their backs in various parts of the city.