SIALKOT, Sept 12: The family of a youth who was killed by the Iranian security forces while crossing border some 10 days ago has appealed to the government to make arrangements for bringing his body back.

Landlord Mohammad Yousaf of Jehangira village, Daska, made a Rs500,000 deal with two human smugglers namely Sher Afzal Bagri and Ali Ahmad for sending his son Shahid, 22, to Italy.

These agents-cum-human traffickers took the youth to Iran through Quetta from where they tried to get him entered Turkey. When the Turkish border security forces opened fire on them, the agents fled leaving Shahid alone. He tried to go back to Iran, but its security forces shot him dead.

Talking to newsmen, the grieved family said the agents had told them by phone that their son had been killed in firing by the Iranian border security forces, and his body was still into their custody.

The family urged the international human rights organisations and the Pakistan government to make arrangements for bringing his body back to Pakistan.

Family head Mohammad Yousaf also urged the government to launch a crackdown on human traffickers in Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur tehsils. He said these human traffickers had a well-organised network in the district and collecting big amounts by sending the youth abroad especially to European countries illegally.