School seeks NBI's help to probe Iranian murder

CEBU ­– The administration of the University of the Visayas is set to request the National Bureau of Investigation-7 to assist the Cebu City Police Office in the investigation into the killing of Iranian student Ashkan Aminian.

Jose “Dodong” Gullas, UV’s executive vice president for finance, yesterday told The FREEMAN that they are now preparing a formal letter to NBI regional director Medardo de Lemos and executive official Atty. Ernesto Macabari requesting them to assist the police in the investigation.

Aminian was fourth-year biology major at the UV and was just two months shy of graduation.

“The killing of that Iranian student is not good for the university, for Cebu, and for the Philippines of course... I want NBI in this investigation and have the case solved as soon as possible,” Gullas said, adding that they will find ways and means to solve the case.

He said they care for their students, as what UV’s logo states “We care.”

Likewise, Gullas said that Aminian will be given a posthumous award during their graduation day in March.

Meanwhile, Cebu City Police Office director Patrocinio Comendador, Jr. said they would coordinate with school officials to conduct an orientation seminar to all college schools in the city to inform, especially foreign students of the “safety tips” while having their leisure time.

Comendador made the statement following a dialogue with UV president and Cebu first district Rep. Eduardo Gullas regarding the killing of the Iranian student.

The police official said they would inform foreign students about the peace and order situation in the city and cite to them certain places they should avoid especially during unholy hours of the night.

The orientation will be conducted by Police Community Relations personnel starting second week of February.

Aminian was found dead, with a gunshot wound in his face, around 3:15 a.m. last Thursday along Juana Osmeña Extension, barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City.

Aminian, of Kermanshah, Iran, lived in the Avila Compound on Juana Osmeña Extension, about a hundred meters away from where his body was found. — Niña Chrismae G. Sumacot/WAB (THE FREEMAN)