IFP Exclusive

Local police chief, wife shot dead in Iran’s southeast

The chief of Iranian Police Criminal Investigation Department for Saravan County, in Iran’s Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province and his wife have been shot dead by unknown assailants.

Saravan’s Governor Saeed Tajlili told IRNA on Sunday that Major Alireza Shahraki was killed in the attack while his wife was wounded when assailants opened fire on them from a Peugeot Pars at an intersection in Saravan earlier in the day.

Tajlili said Shahraki’s wife had been taken to the hospital, where she succumed to her wounds.

Tajlili said an investigation was underway to find the assailants and determine their motives.

Another local police official, Doostali Jalilian, had earlier told IRNA that Shahraki’s wife was in critical condition.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.

Recent Posts

US authorizes Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia: Report

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles to strike further into Russia,…

6 minutes ago

Israeli attack on Lebanon kills Hezbollah spokesperson

An Israeli attack targeting a building in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah’s spokesman Mohammad Afif,…

11 hours ago

Iranian defense minister meets Syrian president, talks regional security

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iran’s Minister of Defense, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in…

11 hours ago

Iranian journalist Zeynab Alipour passes at 33

Zeynab Alipour, a dedicated journalist for Jam-e Jam newspaper, passed away on Saturday evening due…

14 hours ago

Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile attack in months

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia…

17 hours ago

At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on northern Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a five-story residential building in…

18 hours ago