Muggers of UT student yet to be identified, arrested: Police
Iran’s Police said the main perpetrators of the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old university student in the capital Tehran have yet to be identified and arrested but some suspects are being interrogated.
Amir Mohammad Khaleghi, a business management student at the University of Tehran, was stabbed by two motorcycle-riding muggers who stole his backpack in front of his dorm on Wednesday. Khaleghi later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and his vice president have in separate directives instructed the Iranian Judiciary to pursue the case immediately.
Ali Salehi, Tehran prosecutor general, offered condolences to Khaleghi’s family, saying, “Immediately after this tragic incident, the head of the Judiciary ordered that the matter be followed up carefully, seriously, and quickly, so we referred the case to the Special Branch and Special Murder Investigation.”
Stressing that this case is being investigated and monitored closely, he added, “We have held several meetings with colleagues in the law enforcement field to follow up on this case, and the necessary monitoring is being carried out in this area.”
Tehran prosecutor general, pointing out that unfortunately, they have not yet reached the stage of discovering this crime, said, “The suspects have been arrested in this regard, and investigations are underway in this field. Technical and intelligence work is underway. We are trying to arrest the perpetrator of this crime as soon as possible and punish him for his actions.”
Salehi added that the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office’s dealings with perpetrators of specific and violent crimes and armed robbers have been very decisive and without any legal concessions to date.
“We are continuously and moment by moment following up to identify this murderous thief as soon as possible and deal decisively with him,” he said.
The Tehran prosecutor concluded by emphasizing that the Islamic Republic has no tolerance for thieves and people who disrupt public order and security.