Iran has reportedly threatened that it would close its border with Pakistan for a prolonged period.
The threat came after Pakistani forces detained three Iranian guards for crossing the border.
Three Iranian security personnel intruded three kilometres inside Pakistani territory in Mazansar area of Mashkel border region on Sunday and reportedly killed a man identified as Saeed Ahmed Reki.
The man's younger brother was also injured in the incident.
According to The Daily Times, Iran had already tightened the security along the border, including coastal areas, with Pakistan.
It had virtually closed the Mashkhel borders following the incident disallowing movement of goods and people between Iran and Pakistan.
"Iran will close the entire 900-kilometre long border with Pakistan if the officials continue to follow a discriminatory policy towards Iran. Zero Point is open for the trade. However, security across the border has been beefed up by Iranian forces," the paper quoted some sources, as saying.
Sources revealed that the deceased and his injured brother were allegedly involved in the narcotics business.
According to the report, Pakistan has registered a criminal case against Iranian security personnel.
They have been implicated in cases of manslaughter and trespass in the international frontiers, and Frontier Corps (FC) had handed over custody to the Balochistan Levies for legal proceedings.
Iranian officials deplored this attitude and termed it negative, saying that the Pakistani border security forces should cooperate with Iran in fighting the narco business in the border region. (ANI)
