Akbarshahi, Ali-Reza

"Former Director-General of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters (a.k.a. Anti- Narcotics Headquarters). Former Commander of Tehran Police. Under his leadership, the police force was responsible for the use of extrajudicial force on suspects during arrest and pre-trial detention. The Tehran police were also implicated in raids on Tehran university dorms in June 2009 when, according to an Iranian Majlis commission, more than 100 students were injured by the police and Basiji. Until 2018, head of the railway police." ¹

"Position: Former Head of the Railway Police... Former Commander of Tehran Police. Under his leadership, the police force was responsible for the use of extrajudicial force on suspects during arrest and pre-trial detention. The Tehran police were also implicated in raids on Tehran university dorms in June 2009, when according to an Iranian Majlis commission, more than 100 students were injured by the police and Basiji. Currently head of the railway police." ²

Sources:

1. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/

2. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/