May 20, 2002	Monday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 7, 1423

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QUETTA, May 19: The Iranian border security forces killed two Pakistanis inside their border in the early hours of Sunday, official sources said.

The incident took place near Mand. “The Iranian authorities handed over the bodies of two Pakistanis at the Mand border,” an administrative officer of Mand said, while contacted.

Both the Pakistanis, who belonged to Turbat District of Makran division, were identified as Khan Mohammad and Shah Mohammad. The Iranian border security authorities claimed that both men crossed into their territory illegally without travelling documents. They were signalled to stop but they did not. Then the Iranian border guards opened fire and killed them, Pakistani border official said.

According to another report Iranian border authorities arrested 33 Pakistanis who were trying to enter into Iran illegally from Taftan border. They were handed over to Pakistani authorities, sources said.