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On Wednesday, 19-year-old business administration student Amir Mohammad Khaleghi was stabbed by two motorcycle-riding muggers who stole his backpack in front of his dorm. Khaleghi later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Hossein Simaei Sarraf, who was on a visit to Saudi Arabia, cut short his visit to the Arab country and returned to Iran to follow up the issue.
Authorities have vowed to pursue the case to calm the protesters who are unhappy over the lack of security around the university premises, despite past complaints.
Tehran’s public prosecutor Ali Salehi said on Saturday that several suspects have been arrested in this regard so far. However, he said authorities are working to apprehend “the perpetrator of this crime as quickly as possible and bring him to justice”.
Simaei Sarraf said on Saturday that the head of Tehran University’s dormitory management had resigned in the wake of the killing.
The minister also denied reports that students had been arrested following the protests.
Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani, addressing the matter, said on Friday on X, “The security of students and the peace of families is a duty and priority for the government. We invite everyone to keep the path of dialogue open by maintaining peace.”
State news agency IRNA reported that Tehran University caretaker head, Hossein Hosseini, expressed sympathy with the university students by attending their gathering on Friday night.
“Right now, we are all in an emotional atmosphere, but starting tomorrow, we must carefully address the demands in an expert atmosphere and with the presence of student representatives,” he was quoted as saying.