Both Sherbaji and Matar were arrested by the Assad regime on September 6, 2011. Sherbaji's fate is still unknown to this day, but Matar's was sealed only three days after his arrest. His body was returned to his family by the regime, with clear evidence of torture.
وكان قد اعتقل نظام الأسد كلًّا من شيرباجي ومطر في السادس من سبتمبر/أيلول 2011، ومازال مصير شيرباجي مجهولًا حتى الآن، بينما لاقى مطر حتفه بعد ثلاثة أيام من اعتقاله، وسلم النظام جثته لعائلته وبها آثار تعذيب واضحة.