DALBANDIN, May 27: Border security forces of Iran on Sunday arrested 47 Pakistanis for illegally crossing the border and handed them over to the Taftan Levies Force, sources in the levies force said.

The Pakistanis were arrested from different vehicles. Upon checking, it was found that they did not have legal documents. They reportedly wanted to proceed to European countries via Iran. The levies force, after completing its preliminary investigation, will hand over the arrested people to the immigration cell of the Federal Investigation Agency, the sources said.—APP

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