Iranian coastguards gun down three Pakistanis

[BATMAN]

Iranian coastguards gun down three Pakistanis

By Mohammad Zafar

QUETTA: Three Pakistanis were shot dead by the Iranian coastguards near a coastal township in Iranian Balochistan on Tuesday.

The victims had entered the Iranian territorial water without having formal travelling documents. The Iranian coastguards opened indiscriminate fire on them as they tried to touch the coastline, killing three of them on the spot. No warning had been issued to them before gunshots, sources said.

The victims were identified as Gul Mohammad, Mohammad Hassan and Saifur Rehman, all residents of Gwadar. They were shot in their heads, sources from across the border confirmed.

Captain of the boat, a local resident, jumped into the sea as forces opened fire, sources said, adding that he was missing since then. The Iranian coastguards mistook them as illegal immigrants and shot them dead on the spot. Otherwise, the Iranians detain the Baloch for questioning when they cross into the Iranian Balochistan.

People in Gwadar are waiting for the bodies to be handed over to the Pakistani officials or to the local residents informally as locals have close relatives on the other side of the coast.

 

[Hussein]

sad news

 

[BATMAN]

Incident reflects the Iranian sentiments towards Pakistanis.

Iranian media only feeds poison against Pakistan to their masses.

In past, Pakistan rangers had handed over many Iranian armed people back to Iran.

 

[somebozo]

a common incident across the Pak-Iran border which is strongly ruled and propagated by drug smuggler..

 

[BATMAN]

So what was discovered? no evidence no trust.

Shooting in head to un armed person is cold blood murder!
Its nothing but hate....

You should go and read their news paper and you will not find it indifferent to 'The Hindu'

 

[Abhishek_]

I remember reading in some threads that you guys were good friends? this incident is surprising. RIP to the dead.

 

[somebozo]

its not about hate but the area defined is rife with drug smugglers, weapon smugglers and terrorist. A joint Pak-Iran cleanup operation has taken place there and shoot on site orders are enforced for intruders. These man had no reason to be in no go zone firstly.

Captain of the boat, a local resident, jumped into the sea as forces opened fire, sources said, adding that he was missing since then. The Iranian coastguards mistook them as illegal immigrants and shot them dead on the spot. Otherwise, the Iranians detain the Baloch for questioning when they cross into the Iranian Balochistan.

 

[FreekiN]

 

[BATMAN]

Since revolution Iran is no more Pakistan's friend.
It is India which is more close to Iran ever since.
At times thousands of Indians were working in Iran next to Pakistan borders.

 

[Abhishek_]

Since revolution Iran is no more Pakistan's friend.
It is India which is more close to Iran ever since.
At times thousands of Indians were working in Iran next to Pakistan borders.

I know we used to be close, but I imagined after India voting against Iran and you guys going ahead with the pipeline after india withdrew, that Iran pakistan will be on friendly(er) terms.

 

[anon45]

Without even a warning?

 

[FullMetalJacket]

Seems like the Iranians have also adopted the shoot first and ask questions later policy. R.I.P

 

[StingRoy]

Is this a one off incident or have there been previous incidents like this before?

 

[Kompromat]

If the Iranians kept acting like a bunch of Uncontrollable Lunatics then they ain't going to have a single Friend left in this world. RIP

 

[Vassnti]

Without even a warning?

Sadly 3 head shots on a moving boat by ordinary coast guard just isnt belivable, were not talking special forces.
Sounds more like ( if the article is accurate ) captured and executed