Arrest of former wrestler's fugitive killer

A man accused of killing a former wrestler was identified and arrested in southern Tehran after eight months on the run. He is accused of stabbing the victim to death last November during a confrontation at a gambling den. After his arrest, he confessed to the killing, but claimed he had not intended to kill the victim and only meant to scare him.

• The man accused of murder was identified and arrested after months of living in hiding at a gambling house in the Khozair area.
• The victim was a former wrestler named Meysam.
• The killing took place last November during a fight at the gambling den.
• The investigation into the case began last November in Branch 2 of the Tehran Criminal Prosecutor’s Office.
• Investigator Aalaei heads Branch 2 of the Tehran Criminal Prosecutor’s Office.
• The suspect was interrogated after his arrest.
• The suspect confessed to the killing.
• The suspect claimed he had not intended to kill the victim and only meant to scare him.. Coverage difference: Etemad newspaper focused on the details of the arrest of the fugitive killer of a former wrestler, including the time of the killing, the victim’s identity, the place of arrest, and the suspect’s confession. Haaretz, in its coverage, referred to a completely different issue — the income of a former Netanyahu campaigner in Serbia — and had no connection to the news of the killer’s arrest.