TEHRAN A trial session was held for the son of former intelligence minister Ali Fallahian in Bench 1602 of Tehran's Criminal Court yesterday for shooting to death a policeman Khosro Mir Beig.

Mohsen Fallahian, 24, was arrested after having shot at two off-duty policemen in northern Tehran, one of whom died of his wounds in hospital. He was released on a 300-million-rial bail in May.

Fardin Bahrami, Mohammad Madhouni, Mohammad Hassan Rahimi, Hossein Sabaghpour and Eslami are four others involved in the case, who had also been freed on a 100-million-rial bail.

The family of Mir Beig has called for qesas (an eye-for-eye punishment).

However, Fallahian said he has acted in self-defense in fear of being killed by the two police officers.

The verdict will be announced in two weeks.