QUETTA: Iranian border guards gunned down a Pakistani illegal immigrant who had allegedly tried to cross over to Iran.

Pakistani border authorities said that Iranian officials had handed over a body to Levies officials on Monday at Taftan.

The victim was identified as 25-year-old Zubair Shahzad of Gujranwala.

According to reports, he had reached Mashkel area bordering Iran through an agent to enter the country on his way to Europe via Turkey.-Staff Correspondent